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Douglas, Knox County, Illinois

Coordinates: 40°47′10″N 90°05′03″W / 40.78611°N 90.08417°W / 40.78611; -90.08417
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Douglas, Knox County, Illinois
Douglas is located in Illinois
Douglas
Douglas
Douglas is located in the United States
Douglas
Douglas
Coordinates: 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 code309
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