unincorporated community
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Christian County Christian County is the name of several counties in the United States:
* Christian County, Illinois
* Christian County, Kentucky
* Christian County, Missouri
Christian County is located in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Missouri. ...
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Illinois
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, United States.
Dunkel was laid out in 1876. Dunkel's post office was established May 4, 1877 and disestablished August 31, 1902; the community is now served by the Pana post office. It was situated along the
Illinois Central Railroad
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. It was named for Elias Dunkel, a railroad employee. All that remains of Dunkel today are a few houses and a grain elevator operated by nearby Assumption Co-Op.