Donkville, Illinois

Donkville is an unincorporated community in Madison County, in the U.S. state of Illinois.^[1]

History

A post office was established at Donkville in 1901, and remained in operation until 1907.^[2] The community's name honors Emile Donk, the owner of a local mine.^[3]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Donkville, Illinois
↑ "Madison County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
↑ Callary, Edward (29 September 2008). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois Press. p. 96. ISBN 978-0-252-09070-7.

Municipalities and communities of Madison County, Illinois, United States

County seat: Edwardsville

Cities	Alton Collinsville‡ Edwardsville Granite City Highland Madison‡ Troy Venice Wood River

Villages	Alhambra Bethalto East Alton Fairmont City‡ Glen Carbon Godfrey Grantfork Hamel Hartford Livingston Marine Maryville New Douglas Pierron‡ Pontoon Beach Roxana South Roxana St. Jacob Williamson Worden

Townships	Alhambra Alton Chouteau Collinsville Edwardsville Fort Russell Foster Godfrey Granite City Hamel Helvetia Jarvis Leef Marine Moro Nameoki New Douglas Olive Omphghent Pin Oak Saline St. Jacob Venice Wood River

CDPs	Holiday Shores Mitchell Rosewood Heights

Other unincorporated communities	Cottage Hills Donkville Dorsey Eagle Park Fosterburg Kaufman Lumaghi Heights Midway Moro Newport Prairietown St. Morgan State Park Place‡

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Coordinates: 38°41′50″N 89°58′46″W / 38.69722°N 89.97944°W / 38.69722; -89.97944

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