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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Speer, Illinois

Speer is an unincorporated community in Stark County, Illinois, United States, located 8 miles (13 km) southeast of Wyoming. Speer has a post office with ZIP code 61479.

History

A post office called Speer has been in operation since 1902. The community was named for E. K. and E. M. Speer, the original owners of the town site.

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Speer, Illinois
  2. ^ ZIP Code Lookup
  3. ^ "Stark County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved March 29, 2015.
  4. ^ Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 126.