Castleton, Illinois

Castleton, Illinois
Unincorporated community
Castleton, Illinois
Castleton, Illinois
Coordinates: 41°07′04″N 89°42′22″W / 41.11778°N 89.70611°W / 41.11778; -89.70611Coordinates: 41°07′04″N 89°42′22″W / 41.11778°N 89.70611°W / 41.11778; -89.70611
Country United States
State Illinois
County Stark
Elevation 787 ft (240 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code 61426
Area code(s) 309
GNIS feature ID 405694[1]

Castleton is an unincorporated community in Stark County, Illinois, United States, located 5 miles (8.0 km) northeast of Wyoming. Castleton has a post office with ZIP code 61426.[2]

Castleton was named for Dr. Alfred Castle, who was instrumental in introducing a railroad into the settlement.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Castleton, Illinois
  2. ZIP Code Lookup Archived 2011-06-15 at the Wayback Machine.
  3. Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 72.


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