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Not to be confused with Denver Township in Richland County.

Unincorporated community in Illinois, United States
Denver
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 40°17′26″N 91°06′25″W / 40.29056°N 91.10694°W / 40.29056; -91.10694
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyHancock
TownshipHarmony
Elevation672 ft (205 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Postal code62321

Denver is a small unincorporated community located in rural Harmony Township in Hancock County in the U.S. state of Illinois, about eight miles south of Carthage and about 30 miles northeast of Quincy.

History

Denver was laid out in 1863, and named after Denver, Colorado. A post office was established at Denver in 1863, and remained in operation until 1976.

References

  1. Callary, Edward (September 29, 2008). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois Press. p. 91. ISBN 978-0-252-09070-7.
  2. "Hancock County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved November 4, 2015.

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Municipalities and communities of Hancock County, Illinois, United States
County seat: Carthage
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Footnotes‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties


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