Meadows, Illinois

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Meadows
Village
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Country United States
State Illinois
County McLean
Elevation 758 ft (231 m)
Coordinates 40°44′20″N 88°48′20″W / 40.73889, -88.80556
Timezone CST (UTC-6)
 - summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
Postal code 61726
Area code 309
Location of Meadows within Illinois
Location of Meadows within Illinois
Location of Meadows within Illinois

Coordinates: 40°44′50″N, 88°37′19″W


Meadows, Illinois is a populated unincorporated small village located in McLean County. Meadows is located on US Route 24, midway between Chenoa and Gridley, with easy access from Interstate 55. Meadows at one time had a bank, general store, auto garage, and a school.[1] All that remains in town is a nursing home, church, and a grain elevator. One railway line passes through the center of the town.

Signage upon entering Meadows.
Signage upon entering Meadows.


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Meadows is home to the Meadows Mennonite Retirement Community which was founded in 1919. Meadows is also home to one of the Prairie Central Co-Op grain elevators that has access to the Toledo, Peoria and Western Railway.



http://illinois.hometownlocator.com/IL/McLean/Meadows.cfm

http://www.meadowshome.org/HOME.html



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