Daysville, Illinois

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

Daysville
Lighthouse United Methodist Church Cemetery
Daysville
Location within Ogle County
Daysville
Daysville (Illinois)
Coordinates: 41°59′04″N 89°19′06″W
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyOgle
TownshipOregon-Nashua
Elevation699 ft (213 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Postal code
61061
Area code(s)815

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. Archived from the original on 1 February 2016. 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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