Dry Hill, Illinois

Dry Hill is an unincorporated community in Jackson County, in the U.S. state of Illinois.^[1]

History

A post office opened at Dry Hill in 1871, and remained in operation until 1877.^[2] Some say the community was so named on account of its relatively high and dry elevation, while others believe the name may be derived from Samuel Dry, an early settler.^[3]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dry Hill, Illinois
↑ "Jackson County". Jim Forte Postal History. Missing or empty |url= (help); |access-date= requires |url= (help)
↑ Callary, Edward (29 September 2008). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois Press. p. 99. ISBN 978-0-252-09070-7.

Municipalities and communities of Jackson County, Illinois, United States

County seat: Murphysboro

Cities	Ava Carbondale Grand Tower Murphysboro

Villages	Campbell Hill De Soto Dowell Elkville Gorham Makanda Vergennes

Townships	Bradley Carbondale Degognia DeSoto Elk Fountain Bluff Grand Tower Kinkaid Levan Makanda Murphysboro Ora Pomona Sand Ridge Somerset Vergennes

CDP	Harrison

Other unincorporated communities	Boskydell Cora Crain Degognia Dry Hill Etherton Glenn Grimsby Hallidayboro Howardton Jacob Jones Ridge Matthews Junction‡ Mount Carbon Neunert Oraville Pomona Poplar Ridge Raddle Reeds Station Sand Ridge Sato Stone Fort Ward

Ghost town	Brownsville

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

Coordinates: 37°49′02″N 89°33′12″W / 37.81722°N 89.55333°W / 37.81722; -89.55333

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