Damon, Illinois Explained

Official Name:Damon, Illinois
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Illinois#USA
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Illinois
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Brown
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:686
Coordinates:40.0831°N -90.83°W
Area Code:217
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:422603

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.[1] The origin of the name Damon is obscure.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Brown County . Jim Forte Postal History . 3 November 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304234131/http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=IL&county=Brown . 4 March 2016 .
  2. Book: Callary, Edward. Place Names of Illinois. 29 September 2008. University of Illinois Press. 978-0-252-09070-7. 86.