Damon is an unincorporated community in Brown County, Illinois, United States. Damon is northwest of Mount Sterling and northeast of Mound Station.

Damon, Illinois
Damon, Illinois is located in Illinois
Damon, Illinois
Damon, Illinois
Damon, Illinois is located in the United States
Damon, Illinois
Damon, Illinois
Coordinates: 40°04′59″N 90°49′48″W / 40.08306°N 90.83000°W / 40.08306; -90.83000
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyBrown
Elevation686 ft (209 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code217
GNIS feature ID422603[1]

History

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A post office was established in 1894, and remained in operation until 1907.[2] The origin of the name Damon is obscure.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Damon, Illinois
  2. ^ "Brown County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved November 3, 2015.
  3. ^ Callary, Edward (September 29, 2008). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois Press. p. 86. ISBN 978-0-252-09070-7.