Almora, Illinois
Almora is an unincorporated community in Kane County, in the U.S. state of Illinois.
History
Almora had its start in the 1880s when the railroad was extended to that point. A post office called Almora was established in 1885, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1910. Although an older source states Almora was named after "a European city", a more recent source proposes the name may be after Almora, in India.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Almora, Illinois
- ^ 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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