Unincorporated community in Illinois, United States
| Limerick, Illinois | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
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| Coordinates: 41°29′41″N 89°28′01″W / 41.49472°N 89.46694°W / 41.49472; -89.46694 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Bureau |
| Elevation | 732 ft (223 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 815 & 779 |
| GNIS feature ID | 422914 |
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. A post office called Limerick was established that same year, and remained in operation until 1892. Limerick had a meeting house, store, blacksmith, physician, Methodist church, and about 15 to 20 dwellings.
References
- "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Matson, Nehemiah (1867). Map of Bureau County, Illinois, with Sketches of Its Early Settlement. Tribune. p. 93.
- Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 186.
- "Bureau County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 16, 2015.
- Kett, Henry F. (1877). The Voters and Tax-payers of Bureau County, Illinois. H. F. Kett. p. 161.
| Municipalities and communities of Bureau County, Illinois, United States | ||
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| County seat: Princeton | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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