BlockElmoville, Illinois
14 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1911 and the latest in 1984. It stands in Pleasant Valley Township. It lies in ZIP code area 61085. It stands on North Fork Plum River. The Survey maps it on the Stockton quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
8 surveys from 14 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.
- 1911 USGS Elizabeth quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1936 USGS Elizabeth quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1959 USGS Dubuque quadrangle1:250000
- 1961 USGS Dubuque quadrangle1:250000
- 1962 USGS Dubuque quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1968 USGS Stockton quadrangle1:24000
- 1976 USGS Dubuque quadrangle1:250000
- 1984 USGS Dubuque South quadrangle1:100000, 4 printings
In the county-history sources
3,180 words on this townshipThe History of Jo Daviess County, Illinois, Containing a History of the County, Its Cities, Towns, Etc., a Biographical Directory of Its Citizens, War Record of Its Volunteers in the Late Rebellion ... History of the Northwest, History of Illinois ... Constitution of the United States, published 1878 has no passage naming this settlement, which was common for smaller places. Its township is covered in full.
The chapter on Pleasant Valley Township covers the township.
Read the chapter on Pleasant Valley Township - 3,180 words.
Mines and quarries near this place
3 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 3 workings within 5 miles of Elmoville: 3 past producers. None of them 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blakely Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Goodmiller Quarry & Portable Mill | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Millershane Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
7 since 1998Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Elmoville in 7 storm reports between 1998 and 2026: 4 thunderstorm wind, 3 flash 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Elmoville | $1,000 | tree down on highway 78 on the Jo Daviess/Carroll line |
| April 2026 | Flash Flood | Elmoville | - | Illinois Highway 78 was closed for several hours due to water over the highway. |
| July 2024 | Flash Flood | Elmoville | - | Law Enforcement reported that Bethel and East Rush Roads are closed due to flash flooding. Water is also affected Highway 78. |
| July 2017 | Flash Flood | Elmoville | - | The Illinois Department of Highways reported Route 78 north of the Carroll County line was closed due to water. |
| July 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Elmoville | - | Wind gusts estimated to be 65 mph were observed 4 miles west southwest of Loran, IL at 627 am CDT July 11. |
| July 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Elmoville | - | measured 70 mph gust on the Jo Daviess/Stephenson line |
| August 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Elmoville | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pleasant Valley | 2.9 miles | 21 | |
| Massbach | 4.2 miles | 21 | |
| Morseville | 4.5 miles | 14 | |
| Willow | 5.2 miles | 14 | |
| Stockton | 6.2 miles | 14 | |
| East Stockton (historical) | 6.4 miles | 14 | |
| Derinda Center | 6.8 miles | 14 | |
| Pitcherville (historical) | 7.2 miles | 14 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 422666. 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.