Fall Creek, Illinois
Fall Creek, Illinois | |
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Unincorporated community | |
  Fall Creek, Illinois | |
| Coordinates: 39°46′44″N 91°18′09″W / 39.77889°N 91.30250°WCoordinates: 39°46′44″N 91°18′09″W / 39.77889°N 91.30250°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Adams |
| Elevation | 476 ft (145 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 217 |
| GNIS feature ID | 422689[1] |
Fall Creek is an unincorporated community in Fall Creek Township, Adams County, Illinois, United States. Fall Creek is located along Interstate 172 southwest of Payson.
Fall Creek takes its name from a nearby creek of the same name, which was named for a waterfall along its course.[2] A post office called Falls Creek was established in 1861, and closed in 1866. The post office was reestablished in 1872, the name was changed to Fallcreek in 1894, and the post office was discontinued in 1909.[3]
References[]
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fall Creek, Illinois
- ^ The History of Adams County, Illinois: Containing a History of the County, Its Cities, Towns, Etc. Windmill Pub. 1879. p. 528.
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
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