Edgar, Illinois

Unincorporated community in Illinois, United States
39°45′20″N 87°42′04″W / 39.75556°N 87.70111°W / 39.75556; -87.70111CountryUnited StatesStateIllinoisCountyEdgarElevation
650 ft (200 m)Area code217GNIS feature ID407771[1]

Edgar is an unincorporated community in Edgar County, Illinois, United States.[1][2]

History

Abraham L. Stanfield (1860–1927), Illinois state representative and businessman, was born on a farm near Edgar.[3]

Notes

  1. ^ a b "Edgar, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ Edgar Topo Map in Edgar County IL
  3. ^ 'Illinois Blue Book 1927-1928,' Biographical Sketch of Abraham Stanfield, p. 254-255
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Municipalities and communities of Edgar County, Illinois, United States
County seat: Paris
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