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Akron, Illinois
Akron, Illinois is located in Illinois
Akron, Illinois
Akron, Illinois
Location in Illinois
Akron, Illinois is located in the United States
Akron, Illinois
Akron, Illinois
Location in the United States
Country United States
State Illinois
County Peoria
Elevation
722 ft (220 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s) 309
GNIS feature ID 422393

Akron is an unincorporated community in Peoria County, in the U.S. state of Illinois.

History

Akron was made a railroad station in 1901 when the Chicago and North Western Railway was extended to that point. A large share of the early settlers being natives of Akron, Ohio, caused the name to be selected.

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