Alexander, Illinois
Appearance
Alexander, Illinois | |
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Coordinates: 39°43′28″N 90°02′17″W / 39.72444°N 90.03806°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Morgan |
Elevation | 659 ft (201 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 62601 |
Area code | 217 |
GNIS feature ID | 403398[1] |
Alexander is an unincorporated community in Morgan County, Illinois, United States. Alexander is 10 miles (16 km) east of Jacksonville and has a post office with ZIP code 62601.[2]
History
Alexander was laid out in the 1850s by John T. Alexander, and named for him.[3] A post office has been in operation at Alexander since 1857.[4]
References
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ ZIP Code Lookup
- ^ Callary, Edward (29 September 2008). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois Press. p. 4. ISBN 978-0-252-09070-7.
- ^ "Morgan County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 7 November 2015.