Galton, Illinois
Galton is an unincorporated community in Douglas County, Illinois, United States. Galton is located on U.S. Route 45, 4 miles (6.4 km) north of Arcola.
The community was named after Douglas Galton, a British actuary who visited Illinois several times to examine the books of the Illinois Central Railroad on behalf of Dutch and British investors. In 1883, a post office was established.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Galton, Illinois
- ^ Illinois Central Magazine. Illinois Central Railroad Company. 1922. p. 46.
- ^ Callary, Edward (2009). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois. ISBN 9780252090707.
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