- Dykersburg, Illinois
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Dykersburg is an unincorporated community in eastern Williamson County, Illinois in what is now Crab Orchard Precinct. It was also known as Absher, though that name had fallen into disuse by the mid 20th Century.
The post office was established as Absher on 27 July 1892 and named for the first postmaster, William A. Absher. The name changed to Dykersburg on 10 September 1898. The following spring on 17 April 1899, it changed back to Absher. It discontinued operations on 14 April 1908. Residents are now served by post office at Stonefort.[1]
The community is now served by the Crab Orchard Community Unit School District #3, the Crab Orchard Public Library District and the Williamson County Fire Protection District.
References
- ^ James N. Adams, comp. 1989. Illinois Place Names. Springfield, Ill.: Illinois State Historical Society. 275, 346.
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°41′32″N 88°44′23″W / 37.69222°N 88.73972°W
Categories:- Populated places in Williamson County, Illinois
- Unincorporated communities in Illinois
- Southern Illinois geography stubs
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