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Castleton, Illinois

Castleton is an unincorporated community in Stark County, Illinois, United States, located 5 miles (8.0 km) northeast of Wyoming. Castleton has a post office with ZIP code 61426.[2]

Castleton was named for Dr. Alfred Castle, who was instrumental in introducing a railroad into the settlement.[3]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Castleton, Illinois
  2. ^ ZIP Code Lookup Archived 2011-06-15 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 72.