Deselm, Illinois

Deselm is an unincorporated community in Kankakee County, in the U.S. state of Illinois.^[1]

History

A post office was established at Deselm in 1867, and remained in operation until 1902.^[2] John B. Deselm, the first postmaster, gave the community his name.^[3]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Deselm, Illinois
↑ "Kankakee County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
↑ Callary, Edward (29 September 2008). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois Press. p. 92. ISBN 978-0-252-09070-7.

Municipalities and communities of Kankakee County, Illinois, United States

County seat: Kankakee

Cities	Kankakee Momence

Villages	Aroma Park Bonfield Bourbonnais Bradley Buckingham Cabery‡ Chebanse‡ Essex Grant Park Herscher Hopkins Park Irwin Limestone Manteno Reddick‡ St. Anne Sammons Point Sun River Terrace Union Hill

Townships	Aroma Bourbonnais Essex Ganeer Kankakee Limestone Manteno Momence Norton Otto Pembroke Pilot Rockville St. Anne Salina Sumner Yellowhead

Unincorporated communities	Ahern Altorf Clarke City Deselm Dickeys Doney Edgetown Eldridge Exline Flickerville Frielings Garden of Eden Goodrich Greenwich Illiana Heights Illinoi Indian Oaks Leesville Lehigh Litchfield Log Cabin Camp Otto Puder River St. Anne Woods Saint George Shadow Lawn Sherburnville Sollitt Sugar Island Tallmadge Whitaker Wichert Woodland Yeager

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Coordinates: 41°14′58″N 87°58′28″W / 41.24944°N 87.97444°W / 41.24944; -87.97444

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