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Beverly, Illinois
Unincorporated community
Country United States
State Illinois
County Adams
Elevation 830 ft (250 m)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
Area code(s) 217
GNIS feature ID 404356

Beverly is an unincorporated community in Beverly Township, Adams County, Illinois, United States. Beverly is about 26 miles (42 km) southeast of Quincy in the southeast corner of Adams County.

The village was founded in 1836 by a pioneer group. The village is named after the town of Beverly, Massachusetts. A post office called Beverly was established in 1837, and remained in operation until 1955.

Municipalities and communities of Adams County, Illinois, United States
City
Town
Villages
Townships
  • Beverly
  • Burton
  • Camp Point
  • Clayton
  • Columbus
  • Concord
  • Ellington
  • Fall Creek
  • Gilmer
  • Honey Creek
  • Houston
  • Keene
  • Liberty
  • Lima
  • McKee
  • Melrose
  • Mendon
  • Northeast
  • Payson
  • Richfield
  • Riverside
  • Ursa
Unincorporated
communities

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