Jump to content

Darmstadt, Illinois

Coordinates: 38°19′15″N 89°43′54″W / 38.32083°N 89.73167°W / 38.32083; -89.73167
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Illegitimate Barrister (talk | contribs) at 21:56, 14 January 2018 (clean up, replaced: Political divisions of the United States|State → U.S. state|State, List of countries| → List of sovereign states|, United States → United States using AWB). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

Darmstadt, Illinois
Location in St. Clair County and the state of Illinois.
Location in St. Clair County and the state of Illinois.
Location of Illinois in the United States
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 38°19′15″N 89°43′54″W / 38.32083°N 89.73167°W / 38.32083; -89.73167
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountySt. Clair
Area
 • Total0.072 sq mi (0.19 km2)
 • Land0.072 sq mi (0.19 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
420 ft (130 m)
Population
 • Total68
 • Density940/sq mi (360/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code618
GNIS feature ID426309[2]

Darmstadt is a census-designated place in St. Clair County, Illinois, United States. Its population was 68 as of the 2010 census.[1]

History

Darmstadt was laid out in 1855.[3] The community was named after Darmstadt, in Germany.[4] A post office called Darmstadt was established in 1864, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1907.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b "American FactFinder". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 11 March 2011.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Darmstadt, Illinois
  3. ^ Callary, Edward (29 September 2008). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois Press. p. 87. ISBN 978-0-252-09070-7.
  4. ^ Allen, John W. (January 11, 1963). "Place Names Have Colorful History". The Southeast Missourian. p. 6. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
  5. ^ "Saint Clair County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 27 April 2015. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)