Effner, Illinois

Unincorporated town in Illinois, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Effner is an unincorporated town in Iroquois County, Illinois[3] on the border with Indiana.

CountryUnited States
Elevation
[1]
679 ft (207 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
ZIP code
60966
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Effner, Illinois
Unincorporated town
The defunct railway station
The defunct railway station
Effner is located in Illinois
Effner
Effner
Effner is located in the United States
Effner
Effner
Coordinates: 40°46′14″N 87°31′31″W
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyIroquois
TownshipSheldon
Elevation
[1]
679 ft (207 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
60966
Area code815
FIPS code18-20566[2]
GNIS feature ID447634[1]
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History

Effner was founded ca. 1860[4] and originally known as Haxby. A post office was established at Effner in 1899, but closed shortly thereafter in 1901.[5]

Geography

Effner is located along US Routes 52 and 24 just east of the town of Sheldon. the town lies along the eastern edge of Sheldon Township in Iroquois County, Illinois, though the grain elevators and the defunct railway station are across the border in Jefferson Township in Newton County, Indiana. A line of the Toledo, Peoria and Western Railway connecting Sheldon and Kentland passes through town just south of the highway.

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