Effner, Illinois facts for kids
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Effner, Illinois
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The defunct railway station
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 Effner, Illinois
Location in Illinois
Effner, Illinois
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Iroquois |
| Township | Sheldon |
| Elevation | 679 ft (207 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
60966
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| Area code(s) | 815 |
| FIPS code | 18-20566 |
| GNIS feature ID | 447634 |
Effner is an unincorporated community on the border of the U.S. states of Illinois and Indiana. It lies principally in Iroquois County, Illinois and partially in Newton County, Indiana.
History
Effner was founded ca. 1860 and originally known as Haxby. A post office was established at Effner in 1899, but closed shortly thereafter in 1901.
Geography
Effner is located at 40°46′14″N 87°31′34″W / 40.77056°N 87.52611°W along US Routes 52 and 24 just east of the town of Sheldon. Most of Effner lies along the eastern edge of Sheldon Township in Iroquois County, Illinois; the local grain elevators and the defunct railway station are across the border in Jefferson Township in Newton County, Indiana. A line of the Toledo, Peoria and Western Railway connecting Sheldon and Kentland passes through town just south of the highway.
