Ritchie, Illinois facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Ritchie |
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| Unincorporated community | |
| Country | United States |
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| State | Illinois |
| County | Will |
| Township | Wesley |
| Elevation | 561 ft (171 m) |
| Coordinates | 41°15′18″N 88°06′19″W / 41.255°N 88.10528°W |
| Timezone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Postal code | 60481 |
| Area code | 815, 779 |
Ritchie is an unincorporated community in southern Will County, Illinois, United States. It is located along Forked Creek and Illinois Route 102, three miles southeast of the city of Wilmington in Wesley Township.
Ritchie is home to several dozen houses, the Wesley Township hall, a church, and a grain elevator. A railroad track passing through the community was dismantled in the 1990s, but the bridge that carried it over Forked Creek and Route 102 remains.
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