Lake Fork, Illinois facts for kids
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Lake Fork, Illinois
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 Lake Fork, Illinois
Location in Illinois
Lake Fork, Illinois
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Logan |
| Township | Mount Pulaski |
| Elevation | 600 ft (200 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Postal code |
62541 [1]
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| Area code(s) | 217 |
| GNIS feature ID | 411713 |
Lake Fork is an unincorporated community in Logan County, Illinois along Illinois Route 54.
History
Lake Fork was laid out in 1881. The community is named after Buffalo Lake, a now-vanished prairie wetland in southern Logan County on the upper reaches of the Lake Fork of Salt Creek. A post office called Lake Fork has been in operation since 1881.
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