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Unincorporated community in Illinois, United States
Doddsville, Illinois
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 40°16′42″N 90°39′06″W / 40.27833°N 90.65167°W / 40.27833; -90.65167
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyMcDonough
Elevation682 ft (208 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code309
GNIS feature ID422631

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

History

Doddsville was laid out in the 1830s by Samuel Dodds, and named for him. A post office was called Doddsville was established in 1839, and remained in operation until 1903.

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.
Municipalities and communities of McDonough County, Illinois, United States
County seat: Macomb
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