Elmore, Illinois
| Elmore | |
| Village | |
| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| State | Illinois |
| County | Peoria |
| Township | Millbrook |
| Coordinates | 40°57′24″N 89°58′37″W / 40.95667°N 89.97694°W |
| Timezone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code | 309 |
   Location of Elmore within Illinois
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| Wikimedia Commons: Elmore, Illinois | |
Elmore is a small, unincorporated settlement in the northwest corner of Millbrook Township, Peoria County, Illinois. The Spoon River runs by it.
It did have one church, a United Methodist Church, but it closed in 2008. The church building was built in 1865 and 1866 by Presbyterians/Congregationalists then later sold to Methodists. The building is still being maintained by a benevolent organization.
Elmore was settled in the 1830s. It was originally named Rochester, but this was changed due to a municipality in Illinois already named Rochester. Many local people, even in the 21st century, still refer to Elmore as Rochester.[citation needed] It was recently described in a book about the Underground Railroad by Owen Muelder. It was an important stop on the Underground Railroad.
References
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Underground_Railroad
- http://www.undergroundrailroadconductor.com/UGRRinIllinois.htm
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