Coordinates: 38°58′25″N 90°00′05″W / 38.97361°N 90.00139°W / 38.97361; -90.00139

Dorsey, Illinois

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Dorsey, Illinois
Coordinates: 38°58′25″N 90°00′05″W / 38.97361°N 90.00139°W / 38.97361; -90.00139
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyMadison
Elevation
587 ft (179 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
62021
Area code618
GNIS feature ID422634[1]

Dorsey is an unincorporated community in Madison County, Illinois, United States. Dorsey is located in Moro Township, 6 miles (9.7 km) north-northeast of Bethalto.[2] Dorsey has a post office with ZIP code 62021.[3]

History

A post office has been in operation at Dorsey since 1857.[4] The community bears the name of Samuel L. Dorsey, a local pioneer.[5]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dorsey, Illinois
  2. Madison County, Illinois General Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Illinois Department of Transportation. 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 27, 2011. Retrieved September 4, 2010.
  3. ZIP Code Lookup Archived June 15, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  4. "Madison County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 4, 2015.
  5. Callary, Edward (September 29, 2008). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois Press. p. 96. ISBN 978-0-252-09070-7.