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Duncan, Illinois

Coordinates: 40°59′01″N 89°47′21″W / 40.98361°N 89.78917°W / 40.98361; -89.78917
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Duncan, Illinois
Duncan, Illinois is located in Illinois
Duncan, Illinois
Duncan, Illinois
Duncan, Illinois is located in the United States
Duncan, Illinois
Duncan, Illinois
Coordinates: 40°59′01″N 89°47′21″W / 40.98361°N 89.78917°W / 40.98361; -89.78917
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyStark
Elevation
659 ft (201 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code309
GNIS feature ID407481[1]

Duncan is an unincorporated community in Stark County, Illinois, United States, located 4 miles (6.4 km) north-northwest of Princeville.

History

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Duncan was laid out ca. 1870.[2] The community is named for James H. Duncan, a United States Congressman from Massachusetts from 1849 to 1853.[3]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Duncan, Illinois
  2. ^ Callary, Edward (September 29, 2008). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois Press. p. 99. ISBN 978-0-252-09070-7.
  3. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 110.