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Dillon is an unincorporated community in Tazewell County, in the U.S. state of Illinois.

History

Dillon was laid out in 1836, and named in honor of Nathan Dillon, a county official. The Dillon post office was discontinued in 1901.

Municipalities and communities of Tazewell County, Illinois, United States

County seat: Pekin

Cities	Delavan East Peoria Marquette Heights Pekin‡ Washington

Villages	Armington Creve Coeur Deer Creek‡ Goodfield‡ Green Valley Hopedale Mackinaw Minier Morton North Pekin South Pekin Tremont

Townships	Boynton Cincinnati Deer Creek Delavan Dillon Elm Grove Fondulac Groveland Hittle Hopedale Little Mackinaw Mackinaw Malone Morton Pekin Sand Prairie Spring Lake Tremont Washington

CDP	Heritage Lake

Other unincorporated communities	Allentown Cooper Dillon Groveland Midway Parkland Sutter Winkel

Ghost town	Stachnikville

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Coordinates: 40°28′36″N 89°32′17″W / 40.47667°N 89.53806°W / 40.47667; -89.53806

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