Durley, Illinois

Unincorporated community in Illinois, United States
38°56′04″N 89°22′05″W / 38.93444°N 89.36806°W / 38.93444; -89.36806CountryUnited StatesStateIllinoisCountyBondElevation568 ft (173 m)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)Area code618GNIS feature ID422644[1]

Durley is an unincorporated community in Bond County, Illinois, United States. Durley is northeast of Greenville near Governor Bond Lake.

History

Durley was laid out in the 1880s.[2] The community bears the name of Horatio Durley, a local pioneer.[2] A post office was established at Durley in 1888, and remained in operation until 1903.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Durley, Illinois
  2. ^ a b Callary, Edward (September 29, 2008). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois Press. p. 102. ISBN 978-0-252-09070-7.
  3. ^ "Bond County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 4, 2015.
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