Speer 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 Stark County,

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, United States, located southeast of

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. Speer has a

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with ZIP code 61479.

History

A post office called Speer has been in operation since 1902. The community was named for E. K. and E. M. Speer, the original owners of the town site.

References

Unincorporated communities in Stark County, Illinois Unincorporated communities in Illinois Peoria metropolitan area, Illinois {{StarkCountyIL-geo-stub