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Akron, Illinois 
Summary
Akron is an unincorporated community in Peoria County, in the U.S. state of Illinois.[1]
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| Coordinates: 40°54′14″N 89°39′14″W / 40.90389°N 89.65389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Peoria |
| Elevation | 722 ft (220 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 309 |
| GNIS feature ID | 422393[1] |
History edit
Akron was made a railroad station in 1901 when the Chicago and North Western Railway was extended to that point.[2] A large share of the early settlers being natives of Akron, Ohio, caused the name to be selected.[3]
References edit
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Akron, Illinois
- ^ Callary, Edward (September 29, 2008). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois Press. p. 3. ISBN 978-0-252-09070-7.
- ^ 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.