Dowell, IL
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- 401 ft USGS GNIS community points and 3DEP elevation · GNIS 2026-07-06; USGS 3DEP sampled 2026-07-23
- General Quality Overall rating out of 100
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Dowell is a tiny, quiet village tucked along Route 51 in southern Illinois, offering a peaceful, rural pace just minutes south of Du Quoin. Originally founded as a bustling coal-mining boomtown in the early 1900s, it has settled into a close-knit community of fewer than 400 residents. Life here is low-key and straightforward, with a handful of residential streets and historic roots still visible in the old mine tipple nearby. It is an easy commute for anyone working in neighboring towns like Carbondale or Murphysboro who wants affordable, quiet small-town living.
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