Middlegrove, Illinois
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Middlegrove is an unincorporated community in Fulton County
, Illinois
, United States
. Middlegrove is located on Illinois Route 116
west of Farmington
. Originally a town founded by the coal miners of the area, Middlegrove's village center is an old school house that documents some of the town's history. One notable picture is of Abraham Lincoln
when he was campaigning for state senator. The village of Middlegrove remained a part of the miner's support with a small hotel until the 1900's, a restaurant until the 1990's, and a bar. When the local mining operations where halted around the turn of the 21st century, the village was generally forgotten, but still continues to survive today.
Fulton County, Illinois
Fulton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 37,069, which is a decrease of 3.1% from 38,250 in 2000. Its county seat is Lewistown. Canton is the largest city. Both cities are southwest of Peoria, and the county is considered...
, Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Middlegrove is located on Illinois Route 116
Illinois Route 116
Illinois Route 116 is a cross-state rural state highway that runs from U.S. Route 34 by Gladstone east to the intersection of U.S. Route 45 and Old U.S. Route 45, on the north side of Ashkum...
west of Farmington
Farmington, Illinois
Farmington is a city in the northeast corner of Fulton County, Illinois, United States. It is north of Canton and Lewistown, west of Peoria and Bloomington, and east of Galesburg and Macomb. The population was 2,601 at the 2000 census. The public school system is Farmington Central Community Unit...
. Originally a town founded by the coal miners of the area, Middlegrove's village center is an old school house that documents some of the town's history. One notable picture is of Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln was the 16th President of the United States, serving from March 1861 until his assassination in April 1865. He successfully led his country through a great constitutional, military and moral crisis – the American Civil War – preserving the Union, while ending slavery, and...
when he was campaigning for state senator. The village of Middlegrove remained a part of the miner's support with a small hotel until the 1900's, a restaurant until the 1990's, and a bar. When the local mining operations where halted around the turn of the 21st century, the village was generally forgotten, but still continues to survive today.