Dorsey, Illinois
Unincorporated community
Dorsey is located in Illinois
Dorsey
Dorsey
Dorsey is located in the United States
Dorsey
Dorsey
Coordinates: 38°58′25″N 90°00′05″W / 38.97361°N 90.00139°W / 38.97361; -90.00139
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyMadison
Elevation
587 ft (179 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
62021
Area code618
GNIS feature ID422634[1]

Dorsey is an unincorporated community in Madison County, Illinois, United States. Dorsey is located in Moro Township, 6 miles (9.7 km) north-northeast of Bethalto.[2] Dorsey has a post office with ZIP code 62021.[3]

History

A post office has been in operation at Dorsey since 1857.[4] The community bears the name of Samuel L. Dorsey, a local pioneer.[5]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dorsey, Illinois
  2. ^ Madison County, Illinois General Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Illinois Department of Transportation. 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 27, 2011. Retrieved September 4, 2010.
  3. ^ ZIP Code Lookup Archived June 15, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ "Madison County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 4, 2015.
  5. ^ Callary, Edward (September 29, 2008). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois Press. p. 96. ISBN 978-0-252-09070-7.


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