Tamalco, Illinois
Unincorporated community in Illinois, United States
38°46′15″N 89°17′29″W / 38.77083°N 89.29139°W / 38.77083; -89.29139[1]
Tamalco is an unincorporated community in Bond County, Illinois, United States. Tamalco is located along a railroad line northwest of Keyesport.
The community was named in 1884 as a portmanteau of the names of Bond County residents W. H. Taylor, John McLaren, and Frank Colwell. Its post office opened the same year; Taylor served as the first postmaster.[2]
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Tamalco, Illinois
- ^ Callary, Edward (2008). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois Press. p. 342. ISBN 9780252090707.
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Municipalities and communities of Bond County, Illinois, United States
County seat: Greenville
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- Donnellson‡
- Keyesport‡
- Mulberry Grove
- Old Ripley
- Panama‡
- Pierron‡
- Pocahontas
- Smithboro
- Sorento
communities
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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