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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Duncan, Illinois

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

History

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

References

  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.