Tamalco, Illinois

Tamalco, Illinois
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 38°46′15″N 89°17′29″W / 38.77083°N 89.29139°W / 38.77083; -89.29139Coordinates: 38°46′15″N 89°17′29″W / 38.77083°N 89.29139°W / 38.77083; -89.29139
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Bond
Elevation	479 ft (146 m)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
Area code(s)	618
GNIS feature ID	419529

Tamalco is an unincorporated community in Bond County, Illinois, United States. Tamalco is located along a railroad line northwest of Keyesport.

The community was named in 1884 as a portmanteau of the names of Bond County residents W. H. Taylor, John McLaren, and Frank Colwell. Its post office opened the same year; Taylor served as the first postmaster.

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