Holder, Illinois facts for kids
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Holder, Illinois
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 Holder, Illinois
Location in Illinois
Holder, Illinois
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | McLean County |
| Township | Old Town Township |
| Elevation | 840 ft (260 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 309 |
Holder is a small, quiet place in Illinois, United States. It's known as an unincorporated community. This means it's a group of homes and buildings that isn't officially a town or city with its own local government. Holder is located in McLean County, within Old Town Township.
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Where is Holder Located?
Holder is found in the central part of Illinois. You can find it at these coordinates: 40.4511462 degrees North and -88.8042368 degrees West. It is situated to the east of a larger city called Bloomington.
The Story of Holder: How it Began
Holder was officially started on December 7, 1871. It was founded by a man named Charles W. Holder. He was a land developer from Bloomington. A land developer is someone who buys land and then plans out new towns or areas for people to live and work. Charles W. Holder helped create many towns, including Towanda, Illinois and Normal, Illinois.
The Railroad's Big Role
The creation of Holder was closely linked to a new railroad. This was the Lafayette, Bloomington and Mississippi Railroad. People in the nearby Padua Township had even helped pay for the railroad by buying $30,000 worth of bonds.
When the railroad decided where to put its station, it surprised many local people. They thought the station would be closer to the center of the township. But the station was built in the new area that would become Holder.
Early Days in Holder
Once the railroad station was set up, a store was moved to the new town. By 1872, the railroad began offering freight service. This meant goods and products could be shipped in and out of Holder. The original town had four blocks of buildings on the north side of the depot grounds. The train depot itself was on the south side of the tracks. Early grain elevators, which are tall buildings for storing grain, were built on both sides of the tracks. This shows how important farming and shipping grain were to the community.
Who Lives in Holder Today?
Today, Holder is a small community. It has about 25 homes where people live.
