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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.

Darwin, Illinois
Unincorporated community
Darwin, Illinois
Darwin, Illinois
Coordinates: 39°17′00″N 87°36′43″W
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyClark
Elevation
466 ft (142 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)217
GNIS feature ID406956[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


  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. Callary, Edward (29 September 2008). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois Press. p. 88. ISBN 978-0-252-09070-7.
  3. Perrin, William Henry. History of Crawford and Clark counties, Illinois. Chicago: O.L. Baskin, 1883.

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