Womac, Illinois

Womac is an unincorporated community in Macoupin County, in the U.S. state of Illinois.^[1]

History

A post office called Womac was established in 1888, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1910.^[2] The community was named for John J. Womac, a merchant and local landowner.^[3]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Womac, Illinois
↑ "Macoupin County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
↑ Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 140.

Municipalities and communities of Macoupin County, Illinois, United States

County seat: Carlinville

Cities	Benld Bunker Hill Carlinville Gillespie Girard Mount Olive Staunton Virden‡

Town	Nilwood

Villages	Brighton‡ Chesterfield Dorchester Eagarville East Gillespie Hettick Lake Ka-ho Medora Modesto Mount Clare Palmyra Royal Lakes Sawyerville Scottville Shipman Standard City White City Wilsonville

Townships	Barr Bird Brighton Brushy Mound Bunker Hill Cahokia Carlinville Chesterfield Dorchester Gillespie Girard Hillyard Honey Point Mt. Olive Nilwood North Otter North Palmyra Polk Scottville Shaws Point Shipman South Otter South Palmyra Staunton Virden Western Mound

Unincorporated communities	Anderson Atwater Barr Baylestown Carlsburg Centerville Challacombe Comer Enos Greenridge Hagaman Henderson Hornsby Macoupin McVey Miles Station Millville Piasa Plainview Reader Schoper Summerville Womac Woodburn

Footnotes	‡This city also has portions in adjacent county or counties

Coordinates: 39°16′17″N 89°47′17″W / 39.27139°N 89.78806°W / 39.27139; -89.78806

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