Dow, Illinois
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Dow is an
unincorporated community An unincorporated area is a parcel of land that is not governed by a local general-purpose municipal corporation. (At p. 178.) They may be governed or serviced by an encompassing unit (such as a county) or another branch of the state (such as th ...
in Jersey County,
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History

Dow was laid out in 1883 when the railroad was extended to that point. The community derives its name from its founder, John McDow.


Education

Dow was served by the public
K-12 K-1 is a professional kickboxing promotion established in 1993 by karateka Kazuyoshi Ishii. Originally under the ownership of the Fighting and Entertainment Group (FEG), K-1 was considered to be the largest Kickboxing organization in the world. ...
Jersey Community Unit School District 100 Jersey Community Unit School District 100 is a public K-12 school district based in Jerseyville, Illinois. The school district consists of five attendance centers in two municipalities, serving students in most of Jersey County, Illinois, and ...
. District schools in Dow included the Dow Elementary School.Dow Elementary School, Principal's Report: 2007-2008 School Calendar
/ref> The school was closed in June 2011 due to district realignment.


References

Unincorporated communities in Illinois Unincorporated communities in Jersey County, Illinois Populated places established in 1883 1883 establishments in Illinois {{JerseyCountyIL-geo-stub