Cornland, Illinois
Cornland is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Logan County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 93.[1]
Cornland, Illinois | |
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  Cornland Location in Illinois  Cornland Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 39°56′14″N 89°24′08″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Logan |
| Township | Elkhart |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.095 sq mi (0.25 km2) |
| • Land | 0.095 sq mi (0.25 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 598 ft (182 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 93 |
| • Density | 980/sq mi (380/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Postal code | 62519 |
History
Cornland was laid out and platted in 1871 when the Gilman, Clinton & Springfield Railroad was extended to that point.[2] A post office called Cornland has been in operation since 1872.[3]
Geography
The town of Cornland lies on the rolling flat land of the Sangamon River drainage area situated near the bottom grounds of Lake Fork Creek.
References
- "U.S. Census website". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 9 March 2011.
- Stringer, Lawrence Beaumont (1911). History of Logan County, Illinois: A Record of Its Settlement, Organization, Progress, and Achievement. Unigraphic. p. 633.
- "Logan County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 15 September 2005. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
External links
Municipalities and communities of Logan County, Illinois, United States | ||
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| Cities |  Map of Illinois highlighting Logan County | |
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| Other unincorporated communities | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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