Fishhook, Illinois
Unincorporated community in Illinois, United States
39°48′20″N 90°53′07″W / 39.80556°N 90.88528°W / 39.80556; -90.88528[1]
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Fishhook is an unincorporated community in Pike County, Illinois, United States.[1]
Notable residents
Fishhook is where Robert Earl Hughes, once billed the world's largest man by the Guinness Book of World Records, grew up.[2] The town has a small monument to him in its business district.
References
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fishhook, Illinois
- ^ Kurson, Robert (June 3, 2021). "Heavy". Chicago Magazine. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
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Municipalities and communities of Pike County, Illinois, United States
County seat: Pittsfield
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