Castle Fin, Illinois
Castle Fin, Illinois | |
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Unincorporated community | |
  Castle Fin, Illinois | |
| Coordinates: 39°28′12″N 87°44′00″W / 39.47000°N 87.73333°WCoordinates: 39°28′12″N 87°44′00″W / 39.47000°N 87.73333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Clark |
| Elevation | 630 ft (190 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 217 |
| GNIS feature ID | 422534[1] |
Castle Fin is an unincorporated community in Clark County, Illinois, United States. Castle Fin is 7 miles (11 km) north-northwest of Marshall. The community was founded by Robert Wilson and platted in 1848. Wilson named Castle Fin after his hometown of Castle Finn in County Donegal, Ireland.[2]
References[]
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ Genealogy Trails - Castle Fin, Clark County, Illinois[permanent dead link]
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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