Dog Walk, Illinois

Dog Walk is an unincorporated community in Williamson County, in the U.S. state of Illinois.^[1]

According to tradition, the community was so named on account of local dogs forming paths leading to the community.^[2]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dog Walk, Illinois
↑ Callary, Edward (29 September 2008). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois Press. p. 95. ISBN 978-0-252-09070-7.

Municipalities and communities of Williamson County, Illinois, United States

County seat: Marion

Cities	Carterville Creal Springs Herrin Hurst Johnston City Marion

Villages	Bush Cambria Colp Crainville Energy Freeman Spur‡ Pittsburg Spillertown Stonefort‡ Whiteash

Precincts	Blairsville Carterville Corinth Crab Orchard Creal Springs East Marion Grassy Herrin Lake Creek Southern Stonefort West Marion

CDP	Crab Orchard

Other unincorporated communities	Attila Blairsville Chittyville Clifford Corinth Crenshaw Crossing Dewmaine Dog Walk Dykersburg Egyptian Hills Egyptian Shores Ferges Fergestown Hafer Lake Crest New Camp No. 9 Old Camp Paulton Paineville Pulleys Mill Shakerag

Ghost towns	Chamness Halfway Halfway (Little Juarez)

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Coordinates: 37°45′33″N 88°55′58″W / 37.75917°N 88.93278°W / 37.75917; -88.93278

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