Drivers, Illinois

Unincorporated community in Illinois, United States

Drivers, Illinois

Unincorporated community

Drivers

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Coordinates: 38°19′50″N 88°59′35″W﻿ / ﻿38.33056°N 88.99306°W﻿ / 38.33056; -88.99306
Country| United States
State| Illinois
County| Jefferson
Elevation

| 440 ft (130 m)
Time zone| UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)| UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code| 618
GNIS feature ID| 407395[1]

Drivers is an unincorporated community in Jefferson County, in the U.S. state of Illinois.[1]

## History[edit]

A post office was established at Drivers in 1888, and remained in operation until 1907.[2] James R. Driver, the first postmaster, gave the community his name.[3]

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Drivers, Illinois
2. ^ "Jefferson County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 4, 2015.
3. ^ Callary, Edward (September 29, 2008). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois Press. p. 98\. ISBN 978-0-252-09070-7.

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Municipalities and communities of Jefferson County, Illinois, United States

County seat: Mount Vernon

Cities|

* Centralia‡
* Mount Vernon
* Nason

Map of Illinois highlighting Jefferson County

Villages|

* Belle Rive
* Bluford
* Bonnie
* Dix
* Ina
* Waltonville
* Woodlawn

Townships|

* Bald Hill
* Blissville
* Casner
* Dodds
* Elk Prairie
* Farrington
* Field
* Grand Prairie
* McClellan
* Moore's Prairie
* Mt. Vernon
* Pendleton
* Rome
* Shiloh
* Spring Garden
* Webber

CDP|

* Opdyke

Other
unincorporated
communities|

* Bakerville
* Camp Ground
* Dareville
* Divide
* Drivers
* Harmony
* Roaches
* Scheller
* Spring Garden
* Texico
* Williamsburg

Footnotes|

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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