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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
Old Du Quoin is located in Illinois
Old Du Quoin
Old Du Quoin
Old Du Quoin is located in the United States
Old Du Quoin
Old Du Quoin
Coordinates: 37°58′30″N 89°10′59″W / 37.97500°N 89.18306°W / 37.97500; -89.18306
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyPerry
Elevation
443 ft (135 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code618
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

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  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.