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McLean County, Illinois

(Transcribed by: Teri Moncelle Colglazier)

Stanford is the incorporated town [of Allin Township], which was laid out by John Armstrong in 1867. This town with a population of 450 is a thriving business place, with good schools, a bank, a newspaper and many stores and elevator. It maintained a local fair for many years. ["Official souvenir program, McLean County Centennial, Aug. 27, 28, 30, 1930" by: McLean County Illinois Centennial Souvenir Program Committee, Harold Lang and Eugene Funk] In the western part of the county lies the incorporated village of Stanford, which in 1950 had a population of 457. It has a number of retail stores, service establishments, a postoffice and banking facilities. The village is situated on the Gulf, Mobile & Ohio Railroad and contains a spacious grain elevator for the use of local farmers. Stanford was laid out in 1867 by John Armstrong, early settler. Today, Stanford is the only community in Allin Township, which has a total population of 967. The township was named after James Allin, founder of Bloomington city. First settler of the township was Miles Brooks, who arrived in 1830 and built a log cabin at a place afterwards known as Brooks Grove. [This is McLean County, Illinois by: John Drury, The Loree Co., Chicago, Illinois (1955)]

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