Daysville, Illinois

Daysville is an unincorporated community in Ogle County, Illinois, United States. It is located along the Rock River, southeast of Oregon.

Daysville
Lighthouse United Methodist Church Cemetery
Lighthouse United Methodist Church Cemetery
Daysville is located in Ogle County, Illinois
Daysville
Daysville
Location within Ogle County
Daysville is located in Illinois
Daysville
Daysville
Daysville (Illinois)
Coordinates: 41°59′04″N 89°19′06″W
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyOgle
TownshipOregon-Nashua
Elevation699 ft (213 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
61061 (Oregon)
Area code815

History

A post office was in operation at Daysville from 1839 to 1900.[2] The community bears the name of Colonel Jehiel Day, a local pioneer.[3]

References

  1. "USGS detail on Newtown". Retrieved October 21, 2007.
  2. "Ogle County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on February 1, 2016. Retrieved November 3, 2015.
  3. Callary, Edward (September 29, 2008). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois Press. p. 88. ISBN 978-0-252-09070-7.


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