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John Vinton Dahlgren (April 22, 1868 – August 11, 1899) was an American lawyer, Commissioner of Charities for the State of New York and the first husband of Elizabeth Wharton Drexel. The medical library building at Georgetown University is named in his honor.
After the name "Cottonwood" was rejected by the U. S. postmaster (having already been used in Illinois) the name "Dahlgren" was assigned and the post office commenced operation on December 11, 1871. [5] [6] The village was named for John A. Dahlgren (1809–1870), a U.S. naval officer prominent during the American Civil War. [7]
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Dahlgren Township is one of twelve townships in Hamilton County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,137 and it contained 511 housing units. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,137 and it contained 511 housing units.
John Vinton Dahlgren Jr. (1892–1964), who married Helen Broderick in 1946, [9] [10] was a graduate of Harvard and Georgetown. [ 11 ] During this marriage, she made generous donations to Roman Catholic charities and to Georgetown University , including funds for the construction of Dahlgren Chapel , which was named for her first son. [ 12 ]
Delafield is an unincorporated community in Dahlgren Township, Hamilton County, Illinois, United States. Delafield is located on Illinois Route 142 , 5.5 miles (8.9 km) northwest of McLeansboro . History
SBI Route 142 ran from Effingham to McLeansboro along what is Illinois 37 today. It was changed in the mid-1930s to its current routing. In 1947, U.S. Route 460 was applied onto Illinois 142 from Mount Vernon to McLeansboro; Illinois 142 was then moved onto what was then Illinois Route 147, which had been Illinois Route 142A, or the highway north from McLeansboro to Wayne City.
Dale is an unincorporated community which is located in Hamilton County, Illinois, United States. [2] The elevation of Dale is 400 feet. The community is in the Wabash Valley seismic zone .