Donkville, Illinois

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Donkville, Illinois
Unincorporated community
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Donkville
Coordinates: 38°41′50″N89°58′46″W / 38.69722°N 89.97944°W / 38.69722; -89.97944 Coordinates: 38°41′50″N89°58′46″W / 38.69722°N 89.97944°W / 38.69722; -89.97944
Country United States
State Illinois
County Madison
Elevation
515 ft (157 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 618
GNIS feature ID1736026 [1]

Donkville is an unincorporated community in Madison County, in the U.S. state of Illinois. [1]

History

A post office was established at Donkville in 1901, and remained in operation until 1907. [2] The community's name honors Emile Donk, the owner of a local mine. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Donkville, Illinois
  2. ↑ "Madison County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
  3. ↑ Callary, Edward (29 September 2008). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois Press. p. 96. ISBN   978-0-252-09070-7.



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