Durham,_Illinois

Durham, Illinois

Durham, Illinois

Unincorporated community in Illinois, United States

Durham is an unincorporated community in Hancock County, Illinois, United States. Durham is 6 miles (9.7 km) west of La Harpe.

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History

Durham was laid out in 1839.[2] A large share of the early settlers being natives of Durham, Connecticut caused the name to be selected.[2] A post office was established at Durham in 1850, and remained in operation until 1905.[3]

References

  1. [1]
    U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Durham, Illinois
  2. [2]
    Callary, Edward (September 29, 2008). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois Press. p. 101. ISBN 978-0-252-09070-7.
  3. [3]
    "Hancock County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved November 4, 2015.


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