Biggs, Illinois

Unincorporated community in Illinois, United States
40°14′29″N 89°54′14″W / 40.24139°N 89.90389°W / 40.24139; -89.90389[1]CountryUnited StatesStateIllinoisCountyMason County, IllinoisElevation495 ft (151 m)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)GNIS feature ID422462[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. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Biggs, Illinois
  2. ^ Callary, Edward (2009). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois. ISBN 9780252090707.
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