Delhi, Illinois

Delhi (/ˈdɛl.haɪ/) is an unincorporated community in Jersey County, Illinois, United States.^[1] It is located about five miles southeast of Jerseyville and about seven miles northwest of Godfrey along US Highway 67.

Delhi
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 39°02′43″N 90°15′21″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Jersey
Township	Mississippi
Elevation [1]	600 ft (200 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code	618
GNIS feature ID	407106[1]

History

Delhi was originally called Lurton's, and under the latter name was founded by the Lurton family, and named for them.^[2] A post office was established at Lurton's in 1833, and the post office was renamed Delhi in 1836.^[3]

Education

Delhi was served by the public K-12 Jersey Community Unit School District 100. District schools in Delhi included Delhi Elementary School. The school was closed in June 2012 due to district realignment.

Notable people

• Carrie Thomas Alexander-Bahrenberg, operated a street railway system

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Delhi, Illinois
2. Callary, Edward (September 29, 2008). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois Press. p. 90. ISBN 978-0-252-09070-7.
3. "Jersey County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved November 4, 2015.