Delafield is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...
in
Dahlgren Township,
Hamilton County,
Illinois
Illinois ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern United States. Its largest metropolitan areas include the Chicago metropolitan area, and the Metro East section, of Greater St. Louis. Other smaller metropolita ...
, United States. Delafield is located on
Illinois Route 142
Illinois Route 142 is a major arterial road in southeastern Illinois. It runs from near the town center of Equality at Calhoun Street, a local road, north to Illinois Route 37 and the northern terminus of Illinois Route 148 in Mount Vernon. This ...
, northwest of
McLeansboro.
History
Delafield was founded in 1872 when the railroad was extended to that point. A post office was established at Delafield in 1872, and remained in operation until 1953.
References
Unincorporated communities in Hamilton County, Illinois
Unincorporated communities in Illinois
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