DeLong, Illinois
Unincorporated community
DeLong is located in Illinois
DeLong
DeLong
DeLong is located in the United States
DeLong
DeLong
Coordinates: 40°49′00″N 90°18′16″W / 40.81667°N 90.30444°W / 40.81667; -90.30444
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyKnox
TownshipOrange
Elevation
676 ft (206 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code309
GNIS feature ID407021[1]

DeLong (also called De Long or Delong) is an unincorporated community in Orange Township, Knox County, Illinois, United States. DeLong is located on County Route 5, 5.2 miles (8.4 km) east of Abingdon.[2]

History

DeLong was laid out in 1882, and named in memory of George W. DeLong (1844–1881), a United States Navy officer and explorer.[3] A post office opened at DeLong in 1883, and remained in operation until 1969.[4]

References

  1. ^ "DeLong". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ General Highway Map: Knox County, Illinois (PDF) (Map). Illinois Department of Transportation. 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 27, 2011. Retrieved March 3, 2013.
  3. ^ Callary, Edward (September 29, 2008). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois Press. p. 91. ISBN 978-0-252-09070-7.
  4. ^ "Knox County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved November 4, 2015.


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