Sheldons Grove, Illinois

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Sheldons Grove, Illinois
Unincorporated community

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Hickory Township hall, 1973
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Sheldons Grove, Illinois
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Sheldons Grove, Illinois
Coordinates: 40°10′00″N90°17′39″W / 40.16667°N 90.29417°W / 40.16667; -90.29417 Coordinates: 40°10′00″N90°17′39″W / 40.16667°N 90.29417°W / 40.16667; -90.29417
Country United States
State Illinois
County Schuyler
Elevation 466 ft (142 m)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
  Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
Area code(s) 217
GNIS feature ID 418340 [1]

Sheldons Grove is an unincorporated community in Schuyler County, Illinois, United States. Sheldons Grove is located on Illinois Route 100, 5 miles (8.0 km) east-northeast of Browning.

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