- Dewmaine, Illinois
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Dewmaine was an unincorporated African-American community in Williamson County, Illinois, based around a coal mine. Today the area is almost completely non-residential and vacant land, though it now sits at the northern edge of Carterville. It was named in honor of Admiral Dewey and the USS Maine from the Spanish-American War.
A post office by the name Dewmaine opened up 6 March 1901 and discontinued operations on 31 July 1931. It is now served by the Carterville post office. Estimated population in 1958 was 50.[1]
References
- ^ James N. Adams, comp. 1989. Illinois Place Names. Springfield, Ill.: Illinois State Historical Society. 340.
Municipalities and communities of Williamson County, Illinois Cities Carterville | Creal Springs | Herrin | Hurst | Johnston City | Marion‡
Villages Bush | Cambria | Colp | Crainville | Energy | Freeman Spur‡ | Pittsburg | Spillertown | Stonefort‡ | Whiteash
Precincts Blairsville | Carterville | Corinth | Crab Orchard | Creal Springs | East Marion | Grassy | Herrin | Lake Creek | Southern | Stonefort | West Marion
Unincorporated
communitiesAttila | Blairsville | Chittyville | Clifford | Corinth | Crab Orchard | Crenshaw Crossing | Dewmaine | Dykersburg | Egyptian Hills | Egyptian Shores | Ferges | Fergestown | Hafer | Lake Crest | New Camp | No. 9 | Old Camp | Paulton | Paineville | Pulleys Mill | Shakerag
Ghost towns Chamness | Halfway | Halfway (Little Juarez)
Footnotes ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
Coordinates: 37°46′50″N 89°04′37″W / 37.78056°N 89.07694°W
Categories:- Populated places in Williamson County, Illinois
- Unincorporated communities in Illinois
- Populated places established in 1901
- Southern Illinois geography stubs
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