Du Quoin, Illinois Location of Du Quoin inside Illinois Location of Du Quoin inside Illinois Wikimedia Commons: Du Quoin, Illinois Du Quoin (doo-koyn) is a town in Perry County, Illinois, United States.
Du Quoin is positioned at 38 0 N 89 14 W (38.0068, -89.2349). The town/city of Du Quoin is positioned in the southeastern portion of Perry County, Illinois.
According to the 2010 census, Du Quoin has a total region of 7.061 square miles (18.29 km2), of which 6.98 square miles (18.08 km2) (or 98.85%) is territory and 0.081 square miles (0.21 km2) (or 1.15%) is water. The region east of Du Quoin is known as "Old Du Quoin." In the early 19th century, Du Quoin was near the Lusk's Ferry Road, an meaningful early road that connected Kaskaskia with Lusk's Ferry on the Ohio River.
Du Quoin had its start at its present locale in 1853 when the barns was extended to that point. The town/city was titled after Chief Jean Baptiste Ducoigne of the Kaskaskia, an Illiniwek citizens , who were defeated by the Shawnee near here in 1802.
Du Quoin is served by a daily newspaper, the Du Quoin Evening Call.
Du Quoin is also served by airways broadcasts WDQN AM 1580 and WDQN-FM 95.9 FM.
See also: Du Quoin (Amtrak station) Amtrak, the nationwide passenger rail system, provides service to Du Quoin.
Amtrak Train 391, the southbound Saluki, is scheduled to depart Du Quoin at 1:49 pm daily with service to Carbondale.
Amtrak Train 393, the southbound Illini, is scheduled to depart Du Quoin at 8:39 pm daily serving the same point as the southbound Saluki.
Amtrak Train 390, the northbound Saluki, is scheduled to depart Du Quoin at 7:51 am daily with service to Centralia, Effingham, Mattoon, Champaign-Urbana, Rantoul, Gilman, Kankakee, Homewood, and Chicago.
Amtrak Train 392, the northbound Illini, is scheduled to depart Du Quoin at 4:26 pm daily serving the same points as the northbound Saluki.
From 1957 to 1980, Du Quoin was home to the Hambletonian Stakes, one of the most famous affairs in harness racing.
Terry Deering, Illinois legislator; born in Du Quoin Frank Hansford, pitcher for the Brooklyn Bridegrooms; born in Du Quoin Pufnstuf, Mammy Yoakam in Li'l Abner); born in Du Quoin Les Hite, musician and bandleader; born in Du Quoin Don Stanhouse, All-Star pitcher with the Texas Rangers, Montreal Expos, Baltimore Orioles, and Los Angeles Dodgers; born in Du Quoin Ken Swofford, actor (Thelma & Louise, Ellery Queen); born in Du Quoin [Russ Landery], Jazz musician ;born in Du Quoin City of Du Quoin, IL.
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