Cliola, Illinois
Cliola is an unincorporated historical community in Ellington Township, Adams County, Illinois, United States. Cliola was located along a railroad line northeast of Quincy. In a September 14, 1899 article in The Quincy Whig about the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad laying a new railroad switch between Eubanks and Cliola it was mentioned that after completion Cliola would no longer exist.[2] There was previously a post office located in Cliola that was established on August 1, 1868.[3]
An 1876 map of the location of Cliola in Adams County, Illinois
Cliola, Illinois | |
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  Cliola, Illinois  Cliola, Illinois | |
| Coordinates: 39°59′42″N 91°17′38″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Adams |
| Elevation | 718 ft (219 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 217 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1785269[1] |
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cliola, Illinois
- "C., B. & Q. Construction". The Quincy Whig. September 14, 1899. Archived from the original on October 28, 2016. Retrieved October 28, 2016.
- Callary, Edward (2010-10-01). Place Names of Illinois. ISBN 9780252090707.
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