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Community of Carlock History
McLean County, Illinois

(Transcribed by: Teri Moncelle Colglazier)

Principal trading center of the farming area in the northwest part of the county is the village of Carlock, with a population of 315. It is located on the New York, Chicago & St. Louis Railroad and on US 150. The village contains a number of retail stores, service establishments and a postoffice. It was named after Abraham W. Carlock, an early settler of the area. Today, Carlock is the only community of White Oak Township, which has a total population of 598. First to settle in the township was Smith Denman, who came in 1829. A little later that year came Thomas Dixon and Littleton Sanford. [This is McLean County, Illinois by: John Drury, The Loree Co., Chicago, Illinois (1955)] The town of Carlock succeeded [Oak Grove in White Oak Township], being laid out in 1888. Carlock has several stores, a bank and good schools. ["Official souvenir program, McLean County Centennial, Aug. 27, 28, 30, 1930" by: McLean County Illinois Centennial Souvenir Program Committee, Harold Lang and Eugene Funk]

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