Loogootee, Illinois
Encyclopedia
Loogootee is an unincorporated community
in Fayette County
, Illinois
, United States
. Loogootee is located along a railroad line 3 miles (4.8 km) north of St. Peter
. Loogootee had a post office
, which closed on June 17, 2011.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in Fayette County
Fayette County, Illinois
Fayette County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 22,140, which is an increase of 1.6% from 21,802 in 2000. Its county seat is Vandalia...
, Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Loogootee is located along a railroad line 3 miles (4.8 km) north of St. Peter
St. Peter, Illinois
St. Peter is a village in Fayette County, Illinois, United States. The population was 386 at the 2000 census.-Geography:St. Peter is located at ....
. Loogootee had a post office
Post office
A post office is a facility forming part of a postal system for the posting, receipt, sorting, handling, transmission or delivery of mail.Post offices offer mail-related services such as post office boxes, postage and packaging supplies...
, which closed on June 17, 2011.