Galton, Illinois
Unincorporated community in Illinois, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
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Coordinates: 39°44′22″N 88°18′01″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Douglas |
Elevation | 650 ft (200 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code | 217 |
GNIS feature ID | 408860[1] |
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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]