Almora is an unincorporated community in Kane County, in the U.S. state of Illinois.[1]
Almora, Illinois | |
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  Almora  Almora | |
| Coordinates: 42°03′39″N 88°20′10″W / 42.06083°N 88.33611°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Kane |
| Township | Elgin |
| Elevation | 863 ft (263 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area codes | 847 & 224 |
| GNIS feature ID | 422402[1] |
History
editAlmora had its start in the 1880s when the railroad was extended to that point.[2] A post office called Almora was established in 1885, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1910.[3] Although an older source states Almora was named after "a European city",[4] a more recent source proposes the name may be after Almora, in India.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Almora, Illinois
- ^ a b Callary, Edward (September 29, 2008). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois Press. p. 6. ISBN 978-0-252-09070-7.
- ^ "Kane County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved February 17, 2015.
- ^ 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. 36.
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