Damon is an unincorporated community in Brown County, Illinois, United States. Damon is northwest of Mount Sterling and northeast of Mound Station.
Damon, Illinois | |
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  Damon, Illinois  Damon, Illinois | |
| Coordinates: 40°04′59″N 90°49′48″W / 40.08306°N 90.83000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Brown |
| Elevation | 686 ft (209 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 217 |
| GNIS feature ID | 422603[1] |
History
editA post office was established in 1894, and remained in operation until 1907.[2] The origin of the name Damon is obscure.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Damon, Illinois
- ^ "Brown County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved November 3, 2015.
- ^ 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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