Dewmaine, Illinois | |
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Coordinates: 37°46′50″N 89°04′37″W / 37.78056°N 89.07694°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Williamson |
Elevation | 430 ft (130 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 ( Central (CST)) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP Code | 62918 |
Area code | 618 |
GNIS feature ID | 407173 [1] |
Dewmaine was an unincorporated African-American coal-mining community in Williamson County, Illinois. Today the area is almost completely non-residential and vacant land, though it now sits at the northern edge of Carterville. Its name is an amalgamation of Admiral Dewey and the USS Maine from the Spanish–American War. [2]
A post office was established at Dewmaine in 1901, and remained in operation until 1931. [3] It is now served by the Carterville post office. Estimated population in 1958 was 50. [4]