Doddsville, Illinois
Doddsville, Illinois | |
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Unincorporated community | |
Doddsville, Illinois | |
Coordinates: 40°16′42″N 90°39′06″W / 40.27833°N 90.65167°WCoordinates: 40°16′42″N 90°39′06″W / 40.27833°N 90.65167°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | McDonough |
Elevation | 682 ft (208 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code(s) | 309 |
GNIS feature ID | 422631[1] |
Doddsville is an unincorporated community in McDonough County, in the U.S. state of Illinois.[1]
History[]
Doddsville was laid out in the 1830s by Samuel Dodds, and named for him.[2] A post office was called Doddsville was established in 1839, and remained in operation until 1903.[3]
References[]
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Doddsville, Illinois
- ^ Callary, Edward (29 September 2008). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois Press. p. 95. ISBN 978-0-252-09070-7.
- ^ "McDonough County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
Categories:
- Unincorporated communities in McDonough County, Illinois
- Unincorporated communities in Illinois
- Central Illinois geography stubs