Divide, Illinois
Unincorporated community in Illinois, United States
38°26′49″N 88°49′47″W / 38.44694°N 88.82972°W / 38.44694; -88.82972Divide is an unincorporated community in Jefferson County, in the U.S. state of Illinois.[1]
History
A post office was established at Divide in 1879, and remained in operation until 1905.[2] The community most likely was so named on account of its location near a drainage divide.[3]
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Municipalities and communities of Jefferson County, Illinois, United States
County seat: Mount Vernon
- Centralia‡
- Mount Vernon
- Nason
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‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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