Zanesville, Illinois

Zanesville, Illinois
Zanesville
Zanesville
Coordinates: 39°19′20″N 89°39′11″W / 39.32222°N 89.65306°W / 39.32222; -89.65306
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyMontgomery
Elevation
646 ft (197 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code217
GNIS feature ID423346

Zanesville is an unincorporated community in Zanesville Township, Montgomery County, Illinois, United States. Zanesville is 4.4 miles (7.1 km) west of Raymond. The community was established around 1828; it was originally named Leesburg after founder George Brewer's merchant friend Robert E. Lee. Settlers from Zanesville, Ohio changed the name to Zanesville. A post office opened in the community on June 26, 1838, under the name Hamlet; its name was changed to Zanesville in 1839.