Moccasin is an unincorporated community in Effingham County, in the U.S. state of Illinois.[1]
History
A post office called Moccasin was established in 1862, and remained in operation until 1943.[2] The community was named for the Indian moccasin.[3] Joseph P. Condo (1848–1923), Illinois state representative, lived in Moccasin.[4]
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Moccasin, Illinois
- ^ "Effingham County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 5, 2015.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 211.
- ^ 'Directory of the Illinois Legislature of 1895,' J.L. Pickering-editor, Springfield, Illinois: 189, Biographical Sketch of Joseph P. Condo, pg. 36-37
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