Guthrie is an

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in Dix Township, Ford County,

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. It is situated along

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, between

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and

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History

Guthrie was established about 1876 as an

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station, and was named after a director of the railroad.Edward Callary, ''Place Names of Illinois'' (Urbana & Chicago: University of Illinois Press, 2009), p. 148.“Guthrie . . . Happy Birthday to you,” ''The Gibson City Courier'', Gibson City, Illinois, 22 Dec 1977, p. 12. The station closed in 1932. The Guthrie Post Office was established on May 22, 1876, and closed on September 30, 1952."Guthrie Post Office Closes Tuesday," ''The Gibson City Courier'', Gibson City, Illinois, 2 Oct 1952, p. 1. Guthrie was platted in 1892.

References

Unincorporated communities in Illinois Unincorporated communities in Ford County, Illinois {{FordCountyIL-geo-stub