Hamletsburg, Illinois 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 Pope County,

Illinois Illinois ( ) is a state in the Midwestern United States. Its largest metropolitan areas include the Chicago metropolitan area, and the Metro East section, of Greater St. Louis. Other smaller metropolitan areas include, Peoria and Rockf ...

, United States.

History

Hamletsburg was named for Hamlet Ferguson, an early settler (1814) and the first Pope county sheriff.

References

{{authority control Unincorporated communities in Illinois Unincorporated communities in Pope County, Illinois Illinois populated places on the Ohio River