Loxa, Illinois
Loxa, Illinois | |
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Unincorporated community | |
  Loxa, Illinois | |
| Coordinates: 39°29′50″N 88°16′02″W / 39.49722°N 88.26722°WCoordinates: 39°29′50″N 88°16′02″W / 39.49722°N 88.26722°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Coles |
| Elevation | 673 ft (205 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 217 |
| GNIS feature ID | 412727[1] |
Loxa is an unincorporated community in Coles County, Illinois, United States. Loxa is located north of Illinois Route 16, halfway between Charleston and Mattoon.
The community may have been named for Loja, Granada, Spain or a shortening of Loxahatchee, Florida.[2]
References[]
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ Callary, Edward (October 2009). Place Names of Illinois. Champaign, Illinois: University of Illinois Press. ISBN 978-0-252-03356-8. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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- Unincorporated communities in Coles County, Illinois
- Unincorporated communities in Illinois
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