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
Cliola, Illinois
Cliola, Illinois
Coordinates: 39°59′42″N 91°17′38″W
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyAdams
Elevation
718 ft (219 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)217
GNIS feature ID1785269[1]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cliola, Illinois
  2. "C., B. & Q. Construction". The Quincy Whig. September 14, 1899. Archived from the original on October 28, 2016. Retrieved October 28, 2016.
  3. Callary, Edward (2010-10-01). Place Names of Illinois. ISBN 9780252090707.


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