Dog Walk
Dog Walk is an unincorporated community in Williamson County, in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to tradition, the community was so named on account of local dogs forming paths leading to the community.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Hamlet
- Description: human settlement in United States of America
- Also known as: “Dog Walk, IL” and “Dog Walk, Illinois”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Goddard Chapel and Marion Stadium.
Goddard Chapel
Chapel
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.
Goddard Chapel is a historic chapel located in Rose Hill Cemetery in Marion, Illinois. The chapel was constructed in 1918 through a donation from Leroy A.
Marion Stadium
Stadium
Photo: Farragutful, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Marion Stadium is a stadium in Marion, Illinois, that was completed in 2007. It is primarily used for baseball and was previously the home of the Southern Illinois Miners of the Frontier League from 2007 to 2021 before being purchased by the Thrillville Thrillbillies of the Prospect League in 2023. Marion Stadium is situated 2 miles southwest of Dog Walk.
Williamson County Jail
Museum
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.
The Williamson County Jail, located at 105 S. Van Buren St. in Marion, is the former county jail serving Williamson County, Illinois. The Prairie School building served as the county jail from 1913 to 1971. Williamson County Jail is situated 2 miles south of Dog Walk.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Marion and Johnston City.
Marion
Marion is a city in Southern Illinois. Named in honor of Francis Marion and settled in 1839, Marion isn't exactly replete with places to see but has forests and recreational areas nearby.
Johnston City
Village
Johnston City is a city in Williamson County, Illinois, United States. The population was 3,348 at the 2020 census. This was a center of coal mining in the early 20th century, having a peak of population in the 1920s. Johnston City is situated 4½ miles north of Dog Walk.
Herrin
Town
Herrin is a city in Williamson County, Illinois. The population was 12,352 at the 2020 census. The city is part of the Marion-Herrin Micropolitan Area and is a part of the Carbondale-Marion-Herrin, Illinois Combined Statistical Area with 123,272 residents, the sixth most populous Combined statistical area in Illinois. Herrin is situated 6 miles northwest of Dog Walk.
Dog Walk
- Categories: unincorporated community in the United States and locality
- Location: Williamson, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.75922° or 37° 45′ 33″ northLongitude
-88.93285° or 88° 55′ 58″ westElevation
495 feet (151 metres)Open location code
869HQ358+MVOpenStreetMap ID
node 153522635OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Japanese—“Dog Walk” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “多格沃克 (伊利諾伊州)”
- Chinese: “多格沃克”
- Japanese: “ドッグ・ウォーク(イリノイ州)”
- Japanese: “ドッグ・ウォーク”
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