Duncan, Illinois
| Duncan, Illinois | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
  Duncan, Illinois  Duncan, Illinois | |
| Coordinates: 40°59′01″N 89°47′21″W / 40.98361°N 89.78917°WCoordinates: 40°59′01″N 89°47′21″W / 40.98361°N 89.78917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Stark |
| Elevation | 659 ft (201 m) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | 309 |
| GNIS feature ID | 407481[1] |
Duncan is an unincorporated community in Stark County, Illinois, United States, located 4 miles (6.4 km) north-northwest of Princeville.
History
Duncan was laid out ca. 1870.[2] The community is named for James H. Duncan, a United States Congressman from Massachusetts from 1849-1853.[3]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Duncan, Illinois
- ↑ Callary, Edward (29 September 2008). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois Press. p. 99. ISBN 978-0-252-09070-7.
- ↑ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 110.
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