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]
Speer, Illinois | |
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  Speer, Illinois  Speer, Illinois | |
| Coordinates: 40°59′18″N 89°39′01″W / 40.98833°N 89.65028°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Stark |
| Elevation | 741 ft (226 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 61479 |
| Area code | 309 |
| GNIS feature ID | 423196[1] |
History
editA 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
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Speer, Illinois
- ^ ZIP Code Lookup
- ^ "Stark County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved March 29, 2015.
- ^ 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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