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Unincorporated community in Illinois, United States
Akron, Illinois
Unincorporated community
Akron, Illinois is located in IllinoisAkron, IllinoisAkron, IllinoisShow map of IllinoisAkron, Illinois is located in the United StatesAkron, IllinoisAkron, IllinoisShow map of the United States
Coordinates: 40°54′14″N 89°39′14″W / 40.90389°N 89.65389°W / 40.90389; -89.65389
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyPeoria
Elevation722 ft (220 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code309
GNIS feature ID422393

Akron is an unincorporated community in Peoria County, in the U.S. state of Illinois.

History

Akron was made a railroad station in 1901 when the Chicago and North Western Railway was extended to that point. A large share of the early settlers being natives of Akron, Ohio, caused the name to be selected.

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Akron, Illinois
  2. Callary, Edward (September 29, 2008). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois Press. p. 3. ISBN 978-0-252-09070-7.
  3. Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 35.
Municipalities and communities of Peoria County, Illinois, United States
County seat: Peoria
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