Galton, Illinois
| Galton, Illinois | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Galton, Illinois | |
| Coordinates: 39°44′22″N 88°18′01″W / 39.73944°N 88.30028°WCoordinates: 39°44′22″N 88°18′01″W / 39.73944°N 88.30028°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Douglas |
| Elevation | 650 ft (200 m) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | 217 |
| GNIS feature ID | 408860[1] |
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.[2]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Galton, Illinois
- ↑ Callary, Edward (2009). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois.
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
