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Unincorporated community in Illinois, United States
Divide, Illinois
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 38°26′49″N 88°49′47″W / 38.44694°N 88.82972°W / 38.44694; -88.82972
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyJefferson
Elevation541 ft (165 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code618
GNIS feature ID422629

Divide is an unincorporated community in Jefferson County, in the U.S. state of Illinois.

History

A post office was established at Divide in 1879, and remained in operation until 1905. The community most likely was so named on account of its location near a drainage divide.

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Divide, Illinois
  2. "Jefferson County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 4, 2015.
  3. Callary, Edward (September 29, 2008). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois Press. p. 94. ISBN 978-0-252-09070-7.
Municipalities and communities of Jefferson County, Illinois, United States
County seat: Mount Vernon
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Footnotes‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties


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