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Unincorporated community in Illinois, United States
Darwin, Illinois
Unincorporated community
Darwin, Illinois is located in IllinoisDarwin, IllinoisDarwin, IllinoisShow map of IllinoisDarwin, Illinois is located in the United StatesDarwin, IllinoisDarwin, IllinoisShow map of the United States
Coordinates: 39°17′00″N 87°36′43″W / 39.28333°N 87.61194°W / 39.28333; -87.61194
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyClark
Elevation466 ft (142 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code217
GNIS feature ID406956

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 was originally called McClare's Bluff, and under the latter name had its start in the 1820s. It became the county seat of Clark County in 1823, and the first Clark County Courthouse was built there in 1827. Local government remained in Darwin until relocating to Marshall following an 1837 referendum.

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Darwin, Illinois
  2. Callary, Edward (September 29, 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.
Municipalities and communities of Clark County, Illinois, United States
County seat: Marshall
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