Merna, Illinois
Merna, Illinois | |
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Unincorporated community | |
![]() ![]() Merna, Illinois | |
Coordinates: 40°31′00″N 88°49′33″W / 40.51667°N 88.82583°WCoordinates: 40°31′00″N 88°49′33″W / 40.51667°N 88.82583°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | McLean |
Elevation | 810 ft (250 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 61761 |
Area code(s) | 309 |
GNIS feature ID | 413436[1] |
Merna is an unincorporated community in McLean County, Illinois, United States. Merna is 9 miles (14 km) east-northeast of downtown Bloomington. Merna formerly had a post office with ZIP code 61758, which was closed in the mid 2000s .[2]
Notable person[]
- George J. Mecherle, founder of State Farm Insurance
References[]
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ ZIP Code Lookup
External links[]
- Merna once a center of Irish Catholic life - Pantagraph (Bloomington, Illinois newspaper)
Categories:
- Unincorporated communities in McLean County, Illinois
- Unincorporated communities in Illinois
- Central Illinois geography stubs