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Unincorporated community in Illinois, United States
Hamletsburg, Illinois
unincorporated community
Hamletsburg, Illinois is located in IllinoisHamletsburg, IllinoisHamletsburg, IllinoisShow map of IllinoisHamletsburg, Illinois is located in the United StatesHamletsburg, IllinoisHamletsburg, IllinoisShow map of the United States
Coordinates: 37°14′30″N 88°43′20″W / 37.24167°N 88.72222°W / 37.24167; -88.72222
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyPope County
Elevation358 ft (109 m)
Time zoneCentral Standard Time (North America)
ZIP code62910
GNIS feature ID409706

Hamletsburg, Illinois is an unincorporated community in Pope County, Illinois, United States.

History

Hamletsburg was named for Hamlet Ferguson, an early settler (1814) and the first Pope county sheriff.

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hamletsburg, Illinois
  2. "Hamletsburg Populated Place Profile / Pope County, Illinois Data".
  3. "Pope County Historical Reminiscences". genealogytrails.com. Illinois Genealogy Trails. Archived from the original on September 16, 2016. Retrieved August 22, 2015.
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