Divide, Illinois

Divide is an unincorporated community in Jefferson County, in the U.S. state of Illinois.^[1]

Divide, Illinois
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 38°26′49″N 88°49′47″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Jefferson
Elevation	541 ft (165 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code	618
GNIS feature ID	422629[1]

History

A post office was established at Divide in 1879, and remained in operation until 1905.^[2] The community most likely was so named on account of its location near a drainage divide.^[3]