Bernadotte, Illinois
| Bernadotte | |
| Unincorporated community | |
| Country | United States |
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| State | Illinois |
| County | Fulton |
| Coordinates | 40°28′N 90°17′W / 40.467°N 90.283°W |
| Timezone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code | 309 |
   Location of Bernadotte within Illinois
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Bernadotte is an unincorporated community located in Fulton County, Illinois, United States.
The unincorporated community of Bernadotte lies four miles north of Ipava on the Spoon River. Bernadotte is located approximately at 40°28′N 90°17′W / 40.467°N 90.283°WCoordinates: 40°28′N 90°17′W / 40.467°N 90.283°W, the northeast corner of old U.S. Army Camp Ellis.
Bernadotte is the location of the only dam on the Spoon River. The dam was erected by U.S. Army Engineers to impound water for Camp Ellis and replaced an earlier mill and mill dam. The dam is still a fishing site for area fishermen.
Bernadotte is named for the French Marshal who later became King of Sweden. The town was first settled in 1826 and was known as Fulton. Bernadotte was a milling site for grist and saw milling.
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