Denver, Illinois
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  Denver Location of Denver within Illinois  Denver Denver (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 40°17′26″N 91°06′25″W / 40.29056°N 91.10694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Hancock |
| Township | Harmony |
| Elevation | 672 ft (205 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Postal code | 62321 |
Denver is a small unincorporated community located in rural Harmony Township in Hancock County in the U.S. state of Illinois, about eight miles south of Carthage and about 30 miles northeast of Quincy.
History
[edit]Denver was laid out in 1863, and named after Denver, Colorado.[1] A post office was established at Denver in 1863, and remained in operation until 1976.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Callary, Edward (September 29, 2008). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois Press. p. 91. ISBN 978-0-252-09070-7.
- ^ "Hancock County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved November 4, 2015.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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