Conrad, Illinois

From Justapedia, unleashing the power of collective wisdom
Jump to navigation Jump to search
Conrad, Illinois
Conrad, Illinois is located in Illinois
Conrad, Illinois
Conrad, Illinois
Conrad, Illinois is located in the United States
Conrad, Illinois
Conrad, Illinois
Coordinates: 38°55′31″N 90°37′01″W / 38.92528°N 90.61694°W / 38.92528; -90.61694Coordinates: 38°55′31″N 90°37′01″W / 38.92528°N 90.61694°W / 38.92528; -90.61694
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyCalhoun
Elevation
623 ft (190 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code618
GNIS feature ID422578[1]

Conrad is an unincorporated community in Calhoun County, Illinois, United States. Conrad is southwest of Brussels. Hetzer Cemetery is located in the community.

History

A post office called Conrad opened up in the community in 1880 and shut down in 1903. At the time of the post office's opening, Conrad had a river landing called Martin's Landing. It was owned by the postmaster of the Conrad post office, John Martins.

References

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.

A New Geography Of Calhoun County