Loxa, Illinois
Unincorporated community
Loxa, Illinois is located in Illinois
Loxa, Illinois
Loxa, Illinois
Loxa, Illinois is located in the United States
Loxa, Illinois
Loxa, Illinois
Coordinates: 39°29′50″N 88°16′02″W / 39.49722°N 88.26722°W / 39.49722; -88.26722
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyColes
Elevation
673 ft (205 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code217
GNIS feature ID412727[1]

Loxa is an unincorporated community in Coles County, Illinois, United States. Loxa is located north of Illinois Route 16, halfway between Charleston and Mattoon.

The community may have been named for Loja, Granada, Spain or a shortening of Loxahatchee, Florida.[2]

References

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ Callary, Edward (October 2009). Place Names of Illinois. Champaign, Illinois: University of Illinois Press. ISBN 978-0-252-03356-8. Retrieved February 28, 2017.


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