Coordinates: 38°22′43″N 88°05′30″W / 38.37861°N 88.09167°W / 38.37861; -88.09167

Wanborough, Illinois

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Wanborough, Illinois
Former settlement
Coordinates: 38°22′43″N 88°05′30″W / 38.37861°N 88.09167°W / 38.37861; -88.09167
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyEdwards
Elevation492 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. 1.0 1.1 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.