Damiansville, IL

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Wonderin

Highland, IL

This maybe a stretch, but does anyone here know the history of Damiansville, IL? Who it was named after? When it was founded? Etc..?? Thanks!

Dave

Alton, IL

Damiansville was named for St. Damian who is the patron saint of apothecaries. He and his brother Costos were martyred in Syria. They were referred to as the Moneyless as they gave their medical services to the poor for free in order to convert. St. Damians catholic church in Damiansville can give you more info since it was a german catholic population which founded the town.

d-ville cat

New Baden, IL

Wonderin wrote:

This maybe a stretch, but does anyone here know the history of Damiansville, IL? Who it was named after? When it was founded? Etc..?? Thanks!

you should go to damiansvilleelem.com and look up the history. It started out as Dempter but the name was changed later. kinda cool history. AND they're going to be celebrating 150 years in 2011

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