Duncan, Illinois Explained

Official Name:Duncan, 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:Stark
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:659
Coordinates:40.9836°N -89.7892°W
Area Code:309
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:407481

Duncan is an unincorporated community in Stark County, Illinois, United States, located 4miles north-northwest of Princeville.

History

Duncan was laid out ca. 1870.[1] The community is named for James H. Duncan, a United States Congressman from Massachusetts from 1849 to 1853.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Callary, Edward. Place Names of Illinois. 29 September 2008. University of Illinois Press. 978-0-252-09070-7. 99.
  2. Book: The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States . Govt. Print. Off. . Gannett, Henry . 1905 . 110.