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Tamalco, Illinois
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 Tamalco, Illinois
Location in Illinois
Tamalco, Illinois
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Bond |
| Elevation | 479 ft (146 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 618 |
| GNIS feature ID | 419529 |
Tamalco is an unincorporated community in Bond County, Illinois, United States. Tamalco is located along a railroad line northwest of Keyesport.
The community was named in 1884 as a portmanteau of the names of Bond County residents W. H. Taylor, John McLaren, and Frank Colwell. Its post office opened the same year; Taylor served as the first postmaster.
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