Damon, Illinois
Unincorporated community
Damon, Illinois is located in Illinois
Damon, Illinois
Damon, Illinois
Damon, Illinois is located in the United States
Damon, Illinois
Damon, Illinois
Coordinates: 40°04′59″N 90°49′48″W / 40.08306°N 90.83000°W / 40.08306; -90.83000
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyBrown
Elevation
[1]
686 ft (209 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code217
GNIS feature ID422603[1]

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

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. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Damon, Illinois
  2. ^ "Brown County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved November 3, 2015.
  3. ^ 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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