Douglas, Knox County, Illinois

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Douglas, Knox County, Illinois
Unincorporated community
Douglas is located in Illinois
Douglas
Douglas
Coordinates: 40°47′10″N 90°05′03″W / 40.78611°N 90.08417°W / 40.78611; -90.08417Coordinates: 40°47′10″N 90°05′03″W / 40.78611°N 90.08417°W / 40.78611; -90.08417
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyKnox
TownshipSalem
Elevation
643 ft (196 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)309
GNIS feature ID407360[1]

Douglas is an unincorporated community in Knox County, Illinois, United States. Douglas is 3.5 miles (5.6 km) west of Yates City.

History[]

Clinton L. Ewing (1879–1953), Illinois state legislator, businessman, and farmer, lived with his wife and family in Douglas.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Douglas, Knox County, Illinois
  2. ^ 'Illinois Blue Book 1941-1943,' Biographical Sketch of Clinton L. Ewing, pg. 236-237


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