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Welcome to Dale ...

Dale is located in Hamilton County<1>.

The pronunciation of Dale: DAYL<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Dale, you might consider that their post office opened in 1882.

Dale is 400 feet [122 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Dale lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Dale: 618 & 730<4>

The ZIP code for Dale: 62829<5>

Communities Also Named Dale ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 36 communities that are also named Dale - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Idaho (2), Indiana (2), Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky (2), Michigan, Minnesota (2), Mississippi (2), Missouri (3), Nebraska, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania (3), South Carolina, Texas, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Dale.

Communities near Dale ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Dale.

  • Harrisburg
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Carmi
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Eldorado
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • McLeansboro
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Norris City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Galatia
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Ridgway
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Enfield
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Thompsonville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Equality
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Dale. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dale.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Dale. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Dale.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Dale. See our Newspapers Page for Dale.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dale ...

Looking for more information about Dale? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Dale, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Dale.

Adding Dale to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Dale in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Dale was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Dale post office opened in 1882.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Dale.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Hamilton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Dale. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dale - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 618 code has been Overlayed with the 730 area code. New phone numbers in the Dale area will be assigned with one of these codes: 618 or 730. As a result, placing a call in the Dale area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Dale). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Dale or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/