Wine Hill, Illinois

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Wine Hill, Illinois
Unincorporated community
Wine Hill, Illinois is located in Illinois
Wine Hill, Illinois
Wine Hill, Illinois
Coordinates: 37°56′56″N 89°40′28″W / 37.94889°N 89.67444°W / 37.94889; -89.67444Coordinates: 37°56′56″N 89°40′28″W / 37.94889°N 89.67444°W / 37.94889; -89.67444
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyRandolph
Elevation
581 ft (177 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)618
GNIS feature ID423321[1]

Wine Hill is an unincorporated community in Randolph County, Illinois, United States. Wine Hill is 7 miles (11 km) west-northwest of Campbell Hill.

Wine Hill was so named in the 19th century from the vineyards started by German immigrants.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ Callary, Edward (29 September 2008). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois Press. p. 378. ISBN 978-0-252-09070-7.


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