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Darwin, Illinois
Darwin is an unincorporated community in Darwin Township, Clark County, Illinois, United States. Darwin is located along the Wabash River across from the state of Indiana.
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| Coordinates: 39°17′00″N 87°36′43″W / 39.28333°N 87.61194°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Clark |
| Elevation | 466 ft (142 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 217 |
| GNIS feature ID | 406956[1] |
Darwin was originally called McClare's Bluff, and under the latter name had its start in the 1820s.[2] It became the county seat of Clark County in 1823,[3]: 240 and the first Clark County Courthouse was built there in 1827. Local government remained in Darwin until relocating to Marshall following an 1837 referendum.[3]: 245
References edit
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Darwin, Illinois
- ^ Callary, Edward (29 September 2008). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois Press. p. 88. ISBN 978-0-252-09070-7.
- ^ a b Perrin, William Henry. History of Crawford and Clark counties, Illinois. Chicago: O.L. Baskin, 1883.