Edelstein | |
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  Edelstein Location of Edelstein  Edelstein Edelstein (Illinois) | |
| Coordinates: 40°56′25″N 89°38′00″W / 40.94028°N 89.63333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Peoria |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code | 61526 |
| Area code | 309 |
| Telephone prefix | 249 |
Edelstein is an unincorporated village just off Illinois Route 40 in Peoria County, Illinois, 17.15 miles (27.60 km) north of Peoria City Hall, approximately 7.5 miles (12.1 km) north of the city limits of Peoria and 7.5 miles (12.1 km) west of Chillicothe.
Edelstein's main business is a manufacturing company named International Supply Company, which owns several blocks of the village.
Edelstein is home to one of the most formidable mainline railroad grades on the BNSF Railway's Chillicothe Subdivision. The crest of the grade is just east of town, and the hill is known to railroaders and rail fans alike as "Edelstein Hill".