Wanborough, Illinois

Wanborough, Illinois
Former settlement
Wanborough is located in Illinois
Wanborough
Wanborough
Coordinates: 38°22′43″N 88°05′30″W / 38.37861°N 88.09167°W / 38.37861; -88.09167
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyEdwards
Elevation
[1]
492 ft (150 m)
GNIS feature ID1808177[1]

Wanborough is a former settlement in Edwards County, Illinois, United States. Wanborough was 2 miles (3.2 km) west of Albion.

History

The community was named after a Wanborough in England.[2] In the spring of 1826 Wanborough was the location of a short-lived socialist colony established upon the model of Robert Owen.[3]

See also

Footnotes

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wanborough, Illinois
  2. ^ Allen, John W. (January 11, 1963). "Place Names Have Colorful History". The Southeast Missourian. p. 6. Retrieved April 27, 2015.
  3. ^ George B. Lockwood, The New Harmony Movement. New York: D. Appleton & Co., 1905; pg. 144.


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