Doddsville, Illinois

Doddsville is an unincorporated community in McDonough County, in the U.S. state of Illinois.[1]

Doddsville, Illinois
Doddsville is located in Illinois
Doddsville
Doddsville
Doddsville is located in the United States
Doddsville
Doddsville
Coordinates: 40°16′42″N 90°39′06″W
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyMcDonough
Elevation
682 ft (208 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code309
GNIS feature ID422631[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]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Doddsville, Illinois
  2. Callary, Edward (September 29, 2008). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois Press. p. 95. ISBN 978-0-252-09070-7.
  3. "McDonough County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 4, 2015.


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