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 | |
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Unincorporated community | |
  Dimmick  Dimmick | |
| Coordinates: 41°26′25″N 89°06′59″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | LaSalle |
| Township | Dimmick |
| Elevation | 659 ft (201 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 815 & 779 |
| GNIS feature ID | 422627[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]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dimmick, Illinois
- "La Salle County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
- 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.
- 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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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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