Porterville, Illinois | |
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  Porterville, Illinois  Porterville, Illinois | |
| Coordinates: 39°05′23″N 87°48′05″W / 39.08972°N 87.80139°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Crawford |
| Elevation | 541 ft (165 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 618 |
| GNIS feature ID | 416048[1] |
Porterville, also known as Eaton, is an unincorporated community in Crawford County, Illinois, United States. Porterville is 6 miles (9.7 km) north-northwest of Robinson. The community was platted as East Berlin and first saw growth when Richard Porter opened a blacksmith shop there in 1850. A post office opened under the name Eaton in 1852 and closed at a later date.[1]
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Municipalities and communities of Crawford County, Illinois, United States | ||
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| City |  Map of Illinois highlighting Crawford County | |
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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