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Castle Fin, Illinois

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Castle Fin, Illinois
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