Posey is an unincorporated community in Clinton County, Illinois, United States. Posey is near the intersection of Illinois Route 127 and Illinois Route 161 6 miles (9.7 km) east of Bartelso.
Posey, Illinois | |
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Coordinates: 38°32′13″N 89°21′09″W / 38.53694°N 89.35250°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Clinton |
Elevation | 456 ft (139 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 65[1] |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code | 618 |
GNIS feature ID | 416055[2] |
G. R. Beckmeyer (1920–1977), Illinois businessman and politician, was born in Posey.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Commercial History of Clinton County, Illinois Posey". clintonilgw. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Posey, Illinois
- ^ 'Illinois Blue Book 1955-1956,' Biographical Sketch of G. R. "Bob" Beckmeyer, pg. 288-289