Galton, Illinois
Unincorporated community in Illinois, United States
39°44′22″N 88°18′01″W / 39.73944°N 88.30028°W / 39.73944; -88.30028Galton 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,[2] 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.[3]
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Municipalities and communities of Douglas County, Illinois, United States
County seat: Tuscola
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- Newman
- Tuscola
- Villa Grove
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