Dimmick, Illinois

Dimmick is an unincorporated community located 4 miles (6.4 km) northeast of Peru in Dimmick Township in LaSalle County. In recent years, it has increased in population, with the construction of the small "Dimmick Fields" subdivision.

Dimmick, Illinois
Unincorporated community
Dimmick
Dimmick
Coordinates: 41°26′25″N 89°06′59″W
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyLaSalle
TownshipDimmick
Elevation
659 ft (201 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)815 & 779
GNIS feature ID422627[1]

History

A post office was established at Dimmick in 1850, and remained in operation until 1912.[2] The community was named for J. "Squire" Dimmick, an early settler.[3] The railroad was extended to Dimmick ca. 1875.[4]

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References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dimmick, Illinois
  2. "La Salle County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
  3. Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 63.
  4. Callary, Edward (29 September 2008). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois Press. p. 93. ISBN 978-0-252-09070-7.



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