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
Cornland
Location in Illinois
Cornland
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 39°56′14″N 89°24′08″W
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyLogan
TownshipElkhart
Area
  Total0.095 sq mi (0.25 km2)
  Land0.095 sq mi (0.25 km2)
  Water0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
598 ft (182 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Total93
  Density980/sq mi (380/km2)
Time zoneUTC-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

  1. "U.S. Census website". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 9 March 2011.
  2. Stringer, Lawrence Beaumont (1911). History of Logan County, Illinois: A Record of Its Settlement, Organization, Progress, and Achievement. Unigraphic. p. 633.
  3. "Logan County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 15 September 2005. Retrieved 16 January 2016.


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