Doddsville, Illinois
Doddsville is an unincorporated community in McDonough County, in the U.S. state of Illinois.[1]
Doddsville, Illinois | |
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  Doddsville, Illinois  Doddsville, Illinois | |
| Coordinates: 40°16′42″N 90°39′06″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | McDonough |
| Elevation | 682 ft (208 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 309 |
| GNIS feature ID | 422631[1] |
History
Doddsville was laid out in the 1830s by Samuel Dodds, and named for him.[2] A post office was called Doddsville was established in 1839, and remained in operation until 1903.[3]
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References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Doddsville, Illinois
- Callary, Edward (29 September 2008). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois Press. p. 95. ISBN 978-0-252-09070-7.
- "McDonough County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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