Loxa is an unincorporated community in Coles County, Illinois, United States. Loxa is located north of Illinois Route 16, halfway between Charleston and Mattoon.
Loxa, Illinois | |
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  Loxa, Illinois  Loxa, Illinois | |
| Coordinates: 39°29′50″N 88°16′02″W / 39.49722°N 88.26722°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Coles |
| Elevation | 673 ft (205 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 217 |
| GNIS feature ID | 412727[1] |
The community may have been named for Loja, Granada, Spain or a shortening of Loxahatchee, Florida.[2]
References
edit- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Callary, Edward (October 2009). Place Names of Illinois. Champaign, Illinois: University of Illinois Press. ISBN 978-0-252-03356-8. Retrieved February 28, 2017.
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