Official Name: | New Memphis, Illinois |
Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
Pushpin Map: | Illinois#USA |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Illinois |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Clinton |
Timezone: | Central (CST) |
Utc Offset: | -6 |
Timezone Dst: | CDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
Elevation Ft: | 423 |
Coordinates: | 38.4792°N -89.6783°W |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
Postal Code: | 62266 |
Area Code: | 618 |
Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank Info: | 414445 |
New Memphis is an unincorporated community in Clinton County, Illinois, United States. New Memphis is located near the junction of Illinois Route 160 and Illinois Route 177 6miles east of Mascoutah. New Memphis has a post office with ZIP code 62266.[1]
In 1862 a Lutheran church was built in the community. In 1865 the layout of the community was built and people starting, also in 1865 the first store was opened in the community. In 1867 a flour mill was opened in the community attracting more people to the community.[2]