Biggs, Illinois

Coordinates: 40°14′29″N 89°54′15″W / 40.2414322°N 89.9042803°W / 40.2414322; -89.9042803

Biggs, Illinois
Unincorporated community
Country United States
State Illinois
County Mason County, Illinois
Elevation 495 ft (151 m)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
  Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
GNIS feature ID 422462

Biggs is an unincorporated community in Mason County, Illinois, United States.

The village is named for Paul G. Biggs, who owned a local grain elevator in the 1870s. A post office was established in 1875.[1]

References

  1. Callary, Edward (2009). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois.
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