BlockCoughlin, Illinois
19 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1893 and the latest in 1990. It stands in Chillicothe Township. It lies in ZIP code area 61523. The Survey maps it on the Chillicothe quadrangle.
On record in Coughlin
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register within a mile 1 record
The National Register names another town for these. They stand within one mile of this settlement's coordinate.
Peoria Automobile Clublisted 1995 · 0.6 miles away
Topographic sheets covering this place
10 surveys from 19 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1893 USGS Metamora quadrangle1:62500, 4 printings
- 1937 USGS Metamora quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1948 USGS Metamora quadrangle1:62500
- 1958 USGS Peoria quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1961 USGS Peoria quadrangle1:250000
- 1963 USGS Peoria quadrangle1:250000
- 1972 USGS Chillicothe quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1985 USGS Peoria quadrangle1:100000
- 1989 USGS Peoria quadrangle1:100000
- 1990 USGS Peoria quadrangle1:250000
In the county-history sources
3,549 words on this townshipThe History of Peoria County, Illinois. Containing a History of the Northwest--history of Illinois--history of the County, Its Early Settlement, Growth, Development, Resources, Etc., Etc. .., published 1880 has no passage naming this settlement, which was common for smaller places. Its township is covered in full.
The chapter on Chillicothe Township covers the township.
Read the chapter on Chillicothe Township - 3,549 words.
Mines and quarries near this place
5 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 5 workings within 5 miles of Coughlin: 3 producers, 2 past producers. 3 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caul Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Chillicothe Sand & Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Chillicothe Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Mitzelfelt Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Riverside Materials Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Storms near this place
2 since 2017Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Coughlin in 2 storm reports between 2017 and 2024: 1 lightning, 1 thunderstorm wind. The reports record 2 injuries. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2017 | Lightning | Coughlin | 2 hurt | A thunderstorm triggered a lightning strike at an outdoor music festival near Chillicothe in northeast Peoria County. Two people were injured. |
| June 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Coughlin | - | Power lines were blown down and caused a house fire southwest of Chillicothe. |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rome | 0.9 miles | 20 | |
| Chillicothe | 1.9 miles | 19 | |
| North Chillicothe | 2.4 miles | 20 | |
| North Hampton | 3.3 miles | 20 | |
| South Rome | 3.9 miles | 23 | |
| Mossville | 6.7 miles | 23 | |
| Cedar Bluff Estates | 7.5 miles | 23 | |
| Edelstein | 7.7 miles | 21 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 422583. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.