Dale, Illinois

Dale is an unincorporated community which is located in Hamilton County, Illinois, United States.^[2] The elevation of Dale is 400 feet.

Dale, Illinois
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 37°59′42″N 88°29′30″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Hamilton
Elevation	400 ft (100 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	62829[1]
Area code	618
GNIS feature ID	406928[2]

The community is in the Wabash Valley seismic zone.^[3]

History

Dale was laid out in about 1871 when the railroad was extended to that point.^[4] The community was named for Reuben Dale, the owner of a local mill.^[5] A post office called Dale has been in operation since 1882.^[6]