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Castle Fin, Illinois

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Coordinates: 39°28′12″N 87°44′00″W / 39.47000°N 87.73333°W / 39.47000; -87.73333
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Castle Fin, Illinois
Unincorporated community
Castle Fin, Illinois is located in Illinois
Castle Fin, Illinois
Castle Fin, Illinois
Castle Fin, Illinois is located in the United States
Castle Fin, Illinois
Castle Fin, Illinois
Coordinates: 39°28′12″N 87°44′00″W / 39.47000°N 87.73333°W / 39.47000; -87.73333
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyClark
Elevation
630 ft (190 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code217
GNIS feature ID422534[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

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ Genealogy Trails - Castle Fin, Clark County, Illinois[permanent dead link]


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