Edgar is an unincorporated community in Edgar County, Illinois, United States.[1][2]

Edgar
Edgar is located in Edgar County, Illinois
Edgar
Edgar
Edgar is located in Illinois
Edgar
Edgar
Edgar is located in the United States
Edgar
Edgar
Coordinates: 39°45′20″N 87°42′04″W / 39.75556°N 87.70111°W / 39.75556; -87.70111
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyEdgar
Elevation
650 ft (200 m)
Area code217
GNIS feature ID407771[1]

History

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Abraham L. Stanfield (1860–1927), Illinois state representative and businessman, was born on a farm near Edgar.[3]

Notes

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  1. ^ a b "Edgar, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ Edgar Topo Map in Edgar County IL
  3. ^ 'Illinois Blue Book 1927-1928,' Biographical Sketch of Abraham Stanfield, p. 254-255