Dunkel, Illinois

Dunkle is an unincorporated community in Christian County, Illinois, United States. It lies at 39°28′5″N 89°3′46″W / 39.46806°N 89.06278°W / 39.46806; -89.06278.^[1]

Dunkel's post office was established May 4, 1877 and disestablished August 31, 1902; the community is now served by the Pana post office. It was situated along the Illinois Central Railroad. It was named for Elias Dunkel, an early postmaster.^[2] All that remains of Dunkel today are a few houses and a grain elevator operated by nearby Assumption Co-Op.

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v t e Municipalities and communities of Christian County, Illinois, United States County seat: Taylorville Cities Assumption Pana Taylorville Villages Bulpitt Edinburg Harvel‡ Jeisyville Kincaid Morrisonville Mount Auburn Moweaqua‡ Owaneco Palmer Stonington Tovey Townships Assumption Bear Creek Buckhart Greenwood Johnson King Locust May Mosquito Mount Auburn Pana Prairieton Ricks Rosamond South Fork Stonington Taylorville CDP Langleyville Other unincorporated communities Bolivia Clarksdale Dunkel Ellis Grove City Hewittsville Midway Millersville Old Stonington Osbernville Radford Roby Rosamond Sharpsburg Sicily Vanderville Velma Willey Station Zenobia‡ Footnotes ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties