Daysville, Illinois

Daysville
Unincorporated community

Lighthouse United Methodist Church Cemetery
Daysville
Daysville

Location within Ogle County

Coordinates: 41°59′04″N 89°19′06″W / 41.98444°N 89.31833°W / 41.98444; -89.31833Coordinates: 41°59′04″N 89°19′06″W / 41.98444°N 89.31833°W / 41.98444; -89.31833
Country United States
State Illinois
County Ogle
Township Oregon-Nashua
Elevation[1] 699 ft (213 m)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
  Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
Postal code 61061
Area code(s) 815

Daysville is an unincorporated community in Ogle County, Illinois, United States. It is located along the Rock River, southeast of Oregon.

History

A post office was in operation at Daysville from 1839 to 1900.[2] The community bears the name of Colonel Jehiel Day, a local pioneer.[3]

References

  1. "USGS detail on Newtown". Retrieved 2007-10-21.
  2. "Ogle County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
  3. Callary, Edward (29 September 2008). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois Press. p. 88. ISBN 978-0-252-09070-7.

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