Old Du Quoin, Illinois

Coordinates: 37°58′30″N 89°10′59″W / 37.97500°N 89.18306°W / 37.97500; -89.18306
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Old Du Quoin, Illinois
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GNIS feature ID415014[1]

Old Du Quoin is an

unincorporated community in Perry County, Illinois, United States. The community is located along Illinois Route 14 3.8 miles (6.1 km) southeast of downtown Du Quoin.[2] The community was the original site of Du Quoin before its residents relocated to a site next to a new railroad line in the 1850s.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Old Du Quoin". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ Perry County General Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Illinois Department of Transportation. August 29, 2016. Retrieved December 1, 2018.
  3. ^ "History". City of Du Quoin, Illinois. Retrieved December 1, 2018.