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| Chalfin Bridge | |
| Unincorporated | |
| Name origin: Isaac Chalfin, early settler | |
| Country | United States |
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| State | Illinois |
| County | Monroe |
| Precinct | 15 |
| Elevation | 400 ft (122 m) |
| Coordinates | |
| Government | Unincorporated |
| Timezone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Postal code | 62244 |
| Area code | 618 |
   Location of Chalfin Bridge within Illinois
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Chalfin Bridge, Illinois is a small unincorporated community in the historic Mitchie Precinct of Monroe County, Illinois, United States. It lies on the old Bluff Road in the American Bottoms between Fults and the old site of Valmeyer and near Maeystown.
History
It was settled in 1796, by Isaac Chalfin and his son William. They arrived in the area from England, via Pennsylvania. Another son, James, was massacred along with his entire family when they were forced to stop for provisions while on their way here, travelling up the Mississippi from its confluence with the Ohio at Cairo, which was the main route for those moving west from the Appalachians.1
References
- ^ Combined History of Randolph, Monroe and Perry Counties, Illinois, J. L. McDonough & Co., Philadelphia, 1883
External links
- Chaflin Bridge, Illinois is at coordinates Coordinates:
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