Biggs, Illinois
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Biggs, Illinois | |
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  Biggs  Biggs | |
| Coordinates: 40°14′29″N 89°54′14″W / 40.24139°N 89.90389°WCoordinates: 40°14′29″N 89°54′14″W / 40.24139°N 89.90389°W Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed. [1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Mason County, Illinois |
| Elevation | 495 ft (151 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 422462[1] |
Biggs is an unincorporated community in Mason County, Illinois, United States.
The community is named for Paul G. Biggs, who owned a local grain elevator in the 1870s. A post office was established in 1875.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Biggs, Illinois
- ↑ Callary, Edward (2009). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois. ISBN 9780252090707. Search this book on
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