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Douglas, Knox County, Illinois

Coordinates: 40°47′10″N 90°05′03″W / 40.78611°N 90.08417°W / 40.78611; -90.08417
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Douglas, Knox County, Illinois
Douglas is located in Illinois
Douglas
Douglas
Douglas is located in the United States
Douglas
Douglas
Coordinates: 40°47′10″N 90°05′03″W / 40.78611°N 90.08417°W / 40.78611; -90.08417
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyKnox
TownshipSalem
Elevation
643 ft (196 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code309
GNIS feature ID407360[1]

Douglas is an unincorporated community in Knox County, Illinois, United States. Douglas is 3.5 miles (5.6 km) west of Yates City.

History

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Clinton L. Ewing (1879–1953), Illinois state legislator, businessman, and farmer, lived with his wife and family in Douglas.[2]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Douglas, Knox County, Illinois
  2. ^ 'Illinois Blue Book 1941-1943,' Biographical Sketch of Clinton L. Ewing, pg. 236-237