Zanesville, Illinois facts for kids
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Zanesville, Illinois
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 Zanesville, Illinois
Location in Illinois
Zanesville, Illinois
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Montgomery |
| Elevation | 646 ft (197 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 217 |
| GNIS feature ID | 423346 |
Zanesville is a small, unincorporated community located in Montgomery County, Illinois, in the United States. An "unincorporated community" means it's a place where people live, but it doesn't have its own local government like a city or town.
Zanesville is about 7 kilometers (or 4.4 miles) west of a nearby town called Raymond.
This community was first settled around the year 1828. It was originally named Leesburg. This name came from Robert E. Lee, who was a merchant friend of the community's founder, George Brewer. Later, settlers who came from a place called Zanesville, Ohio decided to change the name to Zanesville.
A post office opened in the community on June 26, 1838. At first, it was called Hamlet, but its name was changed to Zanesville in 1839.
