Limerick, Illinois

Limerick is an unincorporated community in Bureau County, Illinois, United States, located on Illinois Route 26, north of Princeton.

Limerick, Illinois
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 41°29′41″N 89°28′01″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Bureau
Elevation	732 ft (223 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)	815 & 779
GNIS feature ID	422914[1]

History

The town was laid out in 1857 by George Limerick, a pioneer settler.^[2][3] A post office called Limerick was established that same year, and remained in operation until 1892.^[4] Limerick had a meeting house, store, blacksmith, physician, Methodist church, and about 15 to 20 dwellings.^[2][5]

References

1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
2. Matson, Nehemiah (1867). Map of Bureau County, Illinois, with Sketches of Its Early Settlement. Tribune. p. 93.
3. Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 186.
4. "Bureau County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 16, 2015.
5. Kett, Henry F. (1877). The Voters and Tax-payers of Bureau County, Illinois. H. F. Kett. p. 161.