Damon, Illinois

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

Damon, Illinois
Damon, Illinois
Damon, Illinois
Coordinates: 40°04′59″N 90°49′48″W
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyBrown
Elevation
686 ft (209 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)217
GNIS feature ID422603[1]

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. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "Brown County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
  3. Callary, Edward (29 September 2008). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois Press. p. 86. ISBN 978-0-252-09070-7.


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