Speer, Illinois

Unincorporated community in Illinois, United States
40°59′18″N 89°39′01″W / 40.98833°N 89.65028°W / 40.98833; -89.65028CountryUnited StatesStateIllinoisCountyStarkElevation
741 ft (226 m)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)ZIP code
61479
Area code309GNIS feature ID423196[1]

Speer is an unincorporated community in Stark County, Illinois, United States, located 8 miles (13 km) southeast of Wyoming. Speer has a post office with ZIP code 61479.[2]

History

A post office called Speer has been in operation since 1902.[3] The community was named for E. K. and E. M. Speer, the original owners of the town site.[4]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Speer, Illinois
  2. ^ ZIP Code Lookup
  3. ^ "Stark County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved March 29, 2015.
  4. ^ Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 126.
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