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Unincorporated community in Illinois, United States
Biggs, Illinois
Unincorporated community
Biggs is located in IllinoisBiggsBiggsShow map of IllinoisBiggs is located in the United StatesBiggsBiggsShow map of the United States
Coordinates: 40°14′29″N 89°54′14″W / 40.24139°N 89.90389°W / 40.24139; -89.90389
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyMason County, Illinois
Elevation495 ft (151 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
GNIS feature ID422462

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.

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Biggs, Illinois
  2. Callary, Edward (2009). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois. ISBN 9780252090707.
Municipalities and communities of Mason County, Illinois, United States
County seat: Havana
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Footnotes‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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