Dewmaine, Illinois

Dewmaine was an unincorporated African-American coal-mining community in Williamson County, Illinois. Today the area is almost completely non-residential and vacant land, though it now sits at the northern edge of Carterville. Its name is an amalgamation of Admiral Dewey and the USS Maine from the Spanish–American War.^[1]

A post office was established at Dewmaine in 1901, and remained in operation until 1931.^[2] It is now served by the Carterville post office. Estimated population in 1958 was 50.^[3]

References

↑ Callary, Edward (29 September 2008). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois Press. p. 93. ISBN 978-0-252-09070-7.
↑ "Williamson County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
↑ James N. Adams, comp. 1989. Illinois Place Names. Springfield, Ill.: Illinois State Historical Society. 340.

Municipalities and communities of Williamson County, Illinois, United States

County seat: Marion

Cities	Carterville Creal Springs Herrin Hurst Johnston City Marion

Villages	Bush Cambria Colp Crainville Energy Freeman Spur‡ Pittsburg Spillertown Stonefort‡

Precincts	Blairsville Carterville Corinth Crab Orchard Creal Springs East Marion Grassy Herrin Lake Creek Southern Stonefort West Marion

CDP	Crab Orchard Whiteash

Other unincorporated communities	Attila Blairsville Chittyville Clifford Corinth Crenshaw Crossing Dewmaine Dog Walk Dykersburg Egyptian Hills Egyptian Shores Ferges Fergestown Hafer Lake Crest New Camp No. 9 Old Camp Paulton Paineville Pulleys Mill Shakerag

Ghost towns	Chamness Halfway Halfway (Little Juarez)

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

Coordinates: 37°46′50″N 89°04′37″W / 37.78056°N 89.07694°W / 37.78056; -89.07694

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