Edgar is an unincorporated community in Edgar County, Illinois, United States.[1][2]
Edgar | |
---|---|
Coordinates: 39°45′20″N 87°42′04″W / 39.75556°N 87.70111°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Edgar |
Elevation | 650 ft (200 m) |
Area code | 217 |
GNIS feature ID | 407771[1] |
History
editAbraham L. Stanfield (1860–1927), Illinois state representative and businessman, was born on a farm near Edgar.[3]
Notes
edit- ^ a b "Edgar, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Edgar Topo Map in Edgar County IL
- ^ 'Illinois Blue Book 1927-1928,' Biographical Sketch of Abraham Stanfield, p. 254-255