Dorsey, Illinois

Dorsey is an unincorporated community in Madison County, Illinois, United States. Dorsey is located in Moro Township, 6 miles (9.7 km) north-northeast of Bethalto.^[2] Dorsey has a post office with ZIP code 62021.^[3]

Dorsey, Illinois
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 38°58′25″N 90°00′05″W / 38.97361°N 90.00139°W / 38.97361; -90.00139
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Madison
Elevation	587 ft (179 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	62021
Area code	618
GNIS feature ID	422634^[1]

History

A post office has been in operation at Dorsey since 1857.^[4] The community bears the name of Samuel L. Dorsey, a local pioneer.^[5]

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dorsey, Illinois
2. (PDF) (Map). Illinois Department of Transportation. 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 27, 2011. Retrieved September 4, 2010.
3. ZIP Code Lookup June 15, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
4. "Madison County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 4, 2015.
5. Callary, Edward (September 29, 2008). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois Press. p. 96. ISBN 978-0-252-09070-7.