Damon, Illinois

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Damon, Illinois
Unincorporated community
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Damon, Illinois
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Damon, Illinois
Coordinates: 40°04′59″N90°49′48″W / 40.08306°N 90.83000°W / 40.08306; -90.83000
Country United States
State Illinois
County Brown
Elevation
[1]
686 ft (209 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 217
GNIS feature ID422603 [1]

Damon is an unincorporated community in Brown County, Illinois, United States. Damon is northwest of Mount Sterling and northeast of Mound Station.

History

A post office was established in 1894, and remained in operation until 1907. [2] The origin of the name Damon is obscure. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Damon, Illinois
  2. ↑ "Brown County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved November 3, 2015.
  3. ↑ Callary, Edward (September 29, 2008). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois Press. p. 86. ISBN   978-0-252-09070-7.


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