BlockEdelstein, Illinois
21 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1893 and the latest in 1998. It stands in Hallock Township. It lies in ZIP code area 61526. The Survey maps it on the Edelstein quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
13 surveys from 21 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 Dunlap quadrangle1:62500
- 1898 USGS Dunlap quadrangle1:62500, 4 printings
- 1932 USGS Dunlap quadrangle1:62500
- 1933 USGS Dunlap quadrangle1:62500
- 1937 USGS Dunlap quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1958 USGS Peoria quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1961 USGS Peoria quadrangle1:250000
- 1963 USGS Peoria quadrangle1:250000
- 1982 USGS Edelstein quadrangle1:24000
- 1985 USGS Peoria quadrangle1:100000
- 1989 USGS Peoria quadrangle1:100000
- 1990 USGS Peoria quadrangle1:250000
- 1998 USGS Edelstein quadrangle1:24000
In the county-history sources
16,399 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 Hallock Township covers the township.
Read the chapter on Hallock Township - 16,399 words.
Mines and quarries near this place
2 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of Edelstein: 1 producer, 1 past producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long Rock Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Princeville Stone Co. Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
6 since 2005Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Edelstein in 6 storm reports between 2005 and 2020: 2 flash flood, 1 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail, 1 flood. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. 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 2020 | Tornado (EFU) | Edelstein | - | A landspout tornado touched down in an open field 5 miles north-northeast of Dunlap at 4:10 PM CDT. The tornado tracked northeastward and dissipated 1.1 miles east-northeast of Edelstein at 4:15 PM CDT. No damage was observed. |
| May 2018 | Flash Flood | Edelstein | - | Heavy rain of 2.00 to 4.00 inches, most of which fell in less than two hours during the early morning hours, resulted in rapid flash flooding in extreme eastern Peoria County. Numerous roads were impassable along the Illinois River, particularly in Mossville and Chillicothe. Several streets in downtown Peoria also had standing water. The flooding subsided by afternoon. |
| April 2017 | Flood | Edelstein | - | Rain amounts of 2.50 to 4.00 inches in about a two hour period during the evening hours, on already saturated ground, resulted in flash flooding across parts of eastern and central Peoria County. Numerous streets in Peoria were impassable, as were numerous rural roads in the county. Illinois Route 29 north of the McClugage Bridge in Peoria was closed for one mile due to a mudslide. Additional rain of 0.50 to 1.00 inch during the early morning hours kept many roads flooded. Flood waters subsided by early afternoon on the 30th. |
| April 2017 | Flash Flood | Edelstein | - | Rain amounts of 2.50 to 4.00 inches in about a two hour period during the evening hours, on already saturated ground, resulted in flash flooding across parts of eastern and central Peoria County. Numerous streets in Peoria were impassable, as were numerous rural roads in the county. Illinois Route 29 north of the McClugage Bridge in Peoria was closed for one mile due to a mudslide. |
| April 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Edelstein | - | Large tree limbs down. |
| February 2017 | Hail | Edelstein | - | no account filed |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Hallock | 1.5 miles | 21 | |
| Akron | 2.9 miles | 21 | |
| North Hampton | 4.8 miles | 20 | |
| Dunlap | 6.1 miles | 22 | |
| North Chillicothe | 6.8 miles | 20 | |
| Princeville | 6.8 miles | 14 | |
| Cedar Bluff Estates | 7.3 miles | 23 | |
| Chillicothe | 7.7 miles | 19 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 407763. 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.