Barnes, Illinois

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Barnes, Illinois
Unincorporated community
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The last remaining elevator in Barnes
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Coordinates: 40°30′10″N88°54′06″W / 40.50278°N 88.90167°W / 40.50278; -88.90167
Country United States
State Illinois
County McLean
Elevation
853 ft (260 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 309
GNIS feature ID422432 [1]

Barnes is an unincorporated community in McLean County, Illinois. [1]

History

Calvin Barnes founded the community in the 1880s, originally naming it "Barnesville." Barnes' home was the first structure built, followed by a grain elevator. Barnes had a post office open in 1884 that lasted until 1919. [2] Walter and Alta Weber opened a general store in 1921. [2] The small community was laid out along the Illinois Central, northeast of Bloomington-Normal. Hopeful planning resulted in four streets and over 20 commercial lots. However, the population never even grew to double digits. Only a few of the elevator structures remain.

References

  1. 1 2 "Barnes". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. 1 2 "06/07/09: Barnes symbol of past amid present sprawl". pantagraph.com. Retrieved February 28, 2022.


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