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.
A post office was established in 1894, and remained in operation until 1907.[1] The origin of the name Damon is obscure.[2]