Moccasin is an unincorporated community in Effingham County, in the U.S. state of Illinois.[1]
Moccasin, Illinois | |
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  Moccasin  Moccasin | |
| Coordinates: 39°08′50″N 88°45′28″W / 39.14722°N 88.75778°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Effingham |
| Elevation | 610 ft (190 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 217 |
| GNIS feature ID | 413693[1] |
History
editA post office called Moccasin was established in 1862, and remained in operation until 1943.[2] The community was named for the Indian moccasin.[3] Joseph P. Condo (1848–1923), Illinois state representative, lived in Moccasin.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Moccasin, Illinois
- ^ "Effingham County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 5, 2015.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 211.
- ^ 'Directory of the Illinois Legislature of 1895,' J.L. Pickering-editor, Springfield, Illinois: 189, Biographical Sketch of Joseph P. Condo, pg. 36-37
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