Claytonville, Illinois

Claytonville is an unincorporated community in Iroquois County, Illinois, United States.

Claytonville, Illinois
Grain elevators at Claytonville
Grain elevators at Claytonville
Iroquois County's location in Illinois
Iroquois County's location in Illinois
Claytonville is located in Iroquois County, Illinois
Claytonville
Claytonville
Coordinates: 40°34′01″N 87°49′23″W / 40.56694°N 87.82306°W / 40.56694; -87.82306
Country United States
State Illinois
CountyIroquois County
TownshipFountain Creek Township
Elevation
659 ft (201 m)
Time zoneCentral Standard Time
ZIP code
60926
Area code815
GNIS feature ID0406197[1]

Geography

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Claytonville is located at 40°34′01″N 87°49′20″W / 40.56694°N 87.82222°W / 40.56694; -87.82222 (40.566944, -87.822222), a little under four miles east of the town of Cissna Park and about two miles west of Goodwine. An east–west line of the Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad used to pass through the community but is now defunct.

The small waterway Whiskey Creek runs along the north edge of town, flowing east to meet with Fountain Creek north of Goodwine.

References

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  1. ^ "Claytonville". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 15, 2010.
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