Aden, Illinois

Unincorporated community in Illinois, United States
38°14′30″N 88°27′30″W / 38.24167°N 88.45833°W / 38.24167; -88.45833CountryUnited StatesStateIllinoisCountyHamiltonElevation
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400 ft (100 m)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)Area code618GNIS feature ID422386[1]

Aden is an unincorporated community in Hamilton County, Illinois, United States. Aden is 6 miles (9.7 km) west of Mill Shoals.

History

Aden was originally called Lower Hills.[2] A post office was established at Lower Hills in 1875, and the post office was renamed Aden in 1894.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Aden, Illinois
  2. ^ Callary, Edward (September 29, 2008). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois Press. p. 2. ISBN 978-0-252-09070-7.
  3. ^ "Hamilton County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 7, 2015.
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