Modena, Illinois
Modena, Illinois | |
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Unincorporated community | |
Modena, Illinois | |
Coordinates: 41°08′07″N 89°45′47″W / 41.13528°N 89.76306°WCoordinates: 41°08′07″N 89°45′47″W / 41.13528°N 89.76306°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Stark |
Elevation | 689 ft (210 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code(s) | 309 |
GNIS feature ID | 413696[1] |
Modena is an unincorporated community in Stark County, Illinois, United States. located 5 miles (8.0 km) north of Wyoming.
History[]
A post office called Modena was established in 1861, and remained in operation until 1906.[2] The community was named after Modena, in Italy.[3]
References[]
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Modena, Illinois
- ^ "Stark County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 211.
Categories:
- Unincorporated communities in Stark County, Illinois
- Unincorporated communities in Illinois
- Peoria metropolitan area, Illinois
- Peoria-Canton geography stubs