Michael, Illinois

Michael, Illinois
Michael, Illinois
Michael, Illinois
Coordinates: 39°14′07″N 90°37′24″W / 39.23528°N 90.62333°W / 39.23528; -90.62333
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyCalhoun
Elevation446 ft (136 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code
62065
Area code618
GNIS feature ID413471[1]

Michael is an unincorporated community in Calhoun County, Illinois, United States. The community is on Illinois Route 100 5.5 miles (8.9 km) north of Hardin.[2] Michael had a post office until September 7, 2011; it still has its own ZIP Code, 62065.[3][4]

History

Michael grew up around local transport routes and agricultural settlement patterns during the 19th and early 20th centuries. It existed on county maps during the early 1900s.

Michael had its own post office until September 7th, 2011. After the office closed, the community still retained its own ZIP Code (62065).

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Michael, Illinois
  2. ^ General Highway Map: Calhoun County, Illinois (PDF) (Map). Illinois Department of Transportation. March 12, 2019. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
  3. ^ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
  4. ^ "ZIP Code™ Lookup". USPS.com. United States Postal Service. Retrieved December 27, 2020.