Loxa, Illinois
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 | |
|---|---|
  Loxa, Illinois  Loxa, Illinois | |
| Coordinates: 39°29′50″N 88°16′02″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(s) | 217 |
| GNIS feature ID | 412727[1] |
The community may have been named for Loja, Granada, Spain or a shortening of Loxahatchee, Florida.[2]
References
- "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- Callary, Edward (October 2009). Place Names of Illinois. Champaign, Illinois: University of Illinois Press. ISBN 978-0-252-03356-8. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
Municipalities and communities of Coles County, Illinois, United States | ||
|---|---|---|
| Cities |  Map of Illinois highlighting Coles County | |
| Villages | ||
| Townships | ||
| Unincorporated communities | ||
| Extinct community | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
| ||
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.