Delhi (/ˈdɛl.haɪ/) is an unincorporated community in Jersey County, Illinois, United States.[1] It is located about five miles southeast of Jerseyville and about seven miles northwest of Godfrey along US Highway 67.
Delhi | |
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  Delhi Location of Delhi within Illinois  Delhi Delhi (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 39°02′43″N 90°15′21″W / 39.04528°N 90.25583°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Jersey |
| Township | Mississippi |
| Elevation | 600 ft (200 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 618 |
| GNIS feature ID | 407106[1] |
History
editDelhi was originally called Lurton's, and under the latter name was founded by the Lurton family, and named for them.[2] A post office was established at Lurton's in 1833, and the post office was renamed Delhi in 1836.[3]
Education
editDelhi was served by the public K-12 Jersey Community Unit School District 100. District schools in Delhi included Delhi Elementary School. The school was closed in June 2012 due to district realignment.
Notable people
edit- Carrie Thomas Alexander-Bahrenberg, operated a street railway system
References
edit- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Delhi, Illinois
- ^ Callary, Edward (September 29, 2008). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois Press. p. 90. ISBN 978-0-252-09070-7.
- ^ "Jersey County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved November 4, 2015.
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