Diona, Illinois | |
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  Diona, Illinois  Diona, Illinois | |
| Coordinates: 39°22′36″N 88°08′21″W / 39.37667°N 88.13917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Coles |
| Elevation | 617 ft (188 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 ( Central (CST)) |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 217 |
| GNIS feature ID | 422628 [1] |
Diona is an unincorporated community in Coles County, Illinois, United States. Diona is located near Illinois Route 130, 8 miles (13 km) south of Charleston.
A post office was established at Diona in 1869, and remained in operation until 1902. [2] The etymology of the name Diona is uncertain. [3]
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Coles County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved November 4, 2015.
- ^ Callary, Edward (September 29, 2008). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois Press. p. 93. ISBN 978-0-252-09070-7.
Municipalities and communities of
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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Diona, Illinois | |
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Diona, Illinois Diona, Illinois | |
| Coordinates: 39°22′36″N 88°08′21″W / 39.37667°N 88.13917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Coles |
| Elevation | 617 ft (188 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 ( Central (CST)) |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 217 |
| GNIS feature ID | 422628 [1] |
Diona is an unincorporated community in Coles County, Illinois, United States. Diona is located near Illinois Route 130, 8 miles (13 km) south of Charleston.
A post office was established at Diona in 1869, and remained in operation until 1902. [2] The etymology of the name Diona is uncertain. [3]
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Coles County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved November 4, 2015.
- ^ Callary, Edward (September 29, 2008). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois Press. p. 93. ISBN 978-0-252-09070-7.
Municipalities and communities of
Coles County, Illinois, United States | ||
|---|---|---|
| Cities | | |
| Villages | ||
| Townships | ||
| CDPs | ||
|
Unincorporated communities | ||
|
Extinct community | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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| This Coles County, Illinois location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |