Castleton, Illinois - Wikipedia
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Castleton, Illinois | |
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Castleton, Illinois
Castleton, Illinois | |
| Coordinates: 41°07′04″N 89°42′22″W / 41.11778°N 89.70611°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Stark |
| Elevation | 787 ft (240 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 61426 |
| Area code | 309 |
| GNIS feature ID | 405694[1] |
Castleton is an unincorporated community in Stark County, Illinois, United States, located 5 miles (8.0 km) northeast of Wyoming. Castleton has a post office with ZIP code 61426.[2]
Castleton was named for Dr. Alfred Castle, who was instrumental in introducing a railroad into the settlement.[3]
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Castleton, Illinois
- ^ ZIP Code Lookup Archived 2011-06-15 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 72.