Sunfield, Illinois

Sunfield, Illinois
Unincorporated community
Sunfield, Illinois
Coordinates: 38°03′52″N 89°14′24″W / 38.06444°N 89.24000°W / 38.06444; -89.24000Coordinates: 38°03′52″N 89°14′24″W / 38.06444°N 89.24000°W / 38.06444; -89.24000
Country United States
State Illinois
County Perry
Elevation 456 ft (139 m)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
  Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
Area code(s) 618
GNIS feature ID 419375[1]

Sunfield is an unincorporated community in Perry County, Illinois, United States. Sunfield is 3.5 miles (5.6 km) north of Du Quoin. It was destroyed by an F5 tornado during the December 1957 tornado outbreak sequence, and one person was killed. The town has since been rebuilt.

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