Douglas is an unincorporated community in Knox County, Illinois, United States. Douglas is 3.5 miles (5.6 km) west of Yates City.
Douglas, Knox County, Illinois | |
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  Douglas  Douglas | |
| Coordinates: 40°47′10″N 90°05′03″W / 40.78611°N 90.08417°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Knox |
| Township | Salem |
| Elevation | 643 ft (196 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 309 |
| GNIS feature ID | 407360[1] |
History
editClinton L. Ewing (1879–1953), Illinois state legislator, businessman, and farmer, lived with his wife and family in Douglas.[2]
References
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Douglas, Knox County, Illinois
- ^ 'Illinois Blue Book 1941-1943,' Biographical Sketch of Clinton L. Ewing, pg. 236-237
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