Lone Tree Corners, Illinois

Former community in Illinois, United States
41°11′05″N 89°29′08″W / 41.18472°N 89.48556°W / 41.18472; -89.48556CountryUnited StatesStateIllinoisCountyBureauElevation
702 ft (214 m)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)Area code(s)815 & 779GNIS feature ID1719790[1]

Lone Tree Corners, also known as Lone Tree, is a former community in Bureau County, Illinois, United States, located east of Bradford. The community was established in the 1840s. Its name came from an oak tree in the area; the tree was 100 feet (30 m) tall, and one could reportedly see as far away as Peoria from the top. In the 1920s, the last buildings in the community were demolished, save for the Lone Tree School; the school closed in 1942 but is still standing and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Lone Tree Corners". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ Ary, Dorothy (January 30, 2004). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Lone Tree School" (PDF). Illinois Historic Preservation Agency. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 6, 2016. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
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