Tamalco, Illinois
Tamalco, Illinois | |
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Unincorporated community | |
  Tamalco, Illinois | |
| Coordinates: 38°46′15″N 89°17′29″W / 38.77083°N 89.29139°WCoordinates: 38°46′15″N 89°17′29″W / 38.77083°N 89.29139°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Bond |
| Elevation | 479 ft (146 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 618 |
| GNIS feature ID | 419529[1] |
Tamalco is an unincorporated community in Bond County, Illinois, United States. Tamalco is located along a railroad line northwest of Keyesport.
The community was named in 1884 as a portmanteau of the names of Bond County residents W. H. Taylor, John McLaren, and Frank Colwell. Its post office opened the same year; Taylor served as the first postmaster.[2]
References[]
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ Callary, Edward (2008). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois Press. p. 342. ISBN 9780252090707.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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- Unincorporated communities in Illinois
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