Akin, Illinois
Unincorporated community in Illinois, United States
37°59′17″N 88°44′51″W / 37.98806°N 88.74750°W / 37.98806; -88.74750Akin (/ˈeɪkɪn/) is an unincorporated community in Eastern Township, Franklin County, Illinois, United States. Akin is 9.6 miles (15.4 km) east of Benton and 5.7 miles (9.2 km) north of Thompsonville. Akin had a post office, which closed on July 2, 2011.[2]
History
The post office had been in operation at Akin since 1860.[3] George W. Aken, the first postmaster, most likely gave the community his name.[4]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Akin, Illinois
- ^ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original on April 28, 2019. Retrieved September 25, 2011.
- ^ "Franklin County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 7, 2015.
- ^ Callary, Edward (September 29, 2008). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois Press. p. 3. ISBN 978-0-252-09070-7.
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Municipalities and communities of Franklin County, Illinois, United States
County seat: Benton
unincorporated
communities
- Akin
- Akin Junction
- Cleburne
- Deering City
- Frisco
- Kegley
- Meyer
- Parrish
- Pershing
- Plumfield
- Rend City
- Steel City
- Valier Patch
- West End‡
- Whittington
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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