Alexander, Illinois | |
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Unincorporated community | |
Coordinates: 39°43′28″N 90°02′17″W / 39.72444°N 90.03806°WCoordinates: 39°43′28″N 90°02′17″W / 39.72444°N 90.03806°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Morgan |
Elevation | 659 ft (201 m) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP code | 62601 |
Area code(s) | 217 |
GNIS feature ID | 403398 |
Alexander is an unincorporated community in Morgan County, Illinois, United States. Alexander is 10 miles (16 km) east of Jacksonville and has a post office with ZIP code 62601.
Alexander was laid out in the 1850s by John T. Alexander, and named for him. A post office has been in operation at Alexander since 1857.