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< Elburn >

The Village of Elburn is located in Blackberry Township in Kane County. William Lance and his family settled there in 1834, coming from New York. The second pioneer was Henry Warne, who settled on the land just west of present day Elburn and along present day Route 38. The first Post Office, known as Swinton, was also located here. The mail was brought to Elburn from St. Charles by Joseph Glidden of barbed-wire fame. By 1842, there was one log cabin where Elburn sits today. It was built by Silas Lakin in the block where today's Community Congregational Church is located.

In 1853, the railroad was completed through Elburn, but the Village was then called Blackberry Station. Up to and including most of the 1950's, it was possible to board a passenger train in the morning, go to Chicago, stop at various stations along the way, and return to Elburn in the evening.

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For additional information:
Northern Illinois Tourism Development Office
200 South State Street
Belvidere, IL 61008
815-547-3740

www.visitnorthernillinois.com

Elburn Country Kettle
115 N. Main Street
630-365-6031

Hughes Creek Golf Club
1749 Spring Valley Drive
630-365-9200

Johnson’s Mound Forest Preserve
41W600 Hughes Road
630-232-0345

Paisano’s Pizza & Grill
106 N. Main Street
630-365-9477

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