Limerick, Illinois

Unincorporated community in Illinois, United States
41°29′41″N 89°28′01″W / 41.49472°N 89.46694°W / 41.49472; -89.46694CountryUnited StatesStateIllinoisCountyBureauElevation
732 ft (223 m)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)Area code(s)815 & 779GNIS feature ID422914[1]

Limerick is an unincorporated community in Bureau County, Illinois, United States, located on Illinois Route 26, north of Princeton.

History

The town was laid out in 1857 by George Limerick, a pioneer settler.[2][3] A post office called Limerick was established that same year, and remained in operation until 1892.[4] Limerick had a meeting house, store, blacksmith, physician, Methodist church, and about 15 to 20 dwellings.[2][5]

References

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ a b Matson, Nehemiah (1867). Map of Bureau County, Illinois, with Sketches of Its Early Settlement. Tribune. p. 93.
  3. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 186.
  4. ^ "Bureau County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 16, 2015.
  5. ^ Kett, Henry F. (1877). The Voters and Tax-payers of Bureau County, Illinois. H. F. Kett. p. 161.
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