Edgington, Illinois History
The Edgington post office closed in 1920.[ 4] The community's name honors Daniel and John Edgington, pioneer settlers.[ 5]
References
↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files" . United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022 .
1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Edgington, Illinois
↑ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)" . United States Census Bureau . 2021. Retrieved March 11, 2026 .
↑ "Rock Island County" . Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved November 4, 2015 .
↑ Callary, Edward (September 29, 2008). Place Names of Illinois . University of Illinois Press. p. 104. ISBN 978-0-252-09070-7 .
↑ "Census of Population and Housing" . Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016 .
↑ "2020 Geography Changes" . United States Census Bureau .
↑ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Edgington CDP, Illinois" . United States Census Bureau .
↑ Geography Division (December 22, 2020). 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Rock Island County, IL (PDF) (Map). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved June 15, 2025 . - Text list
Cities Map of Illinois highlighting Rock Island County Villages Townships CDPs Footnotes ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties