Saybrook, Illinois
| Saybrook | |
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| Village | |
 Location of Saybrook in McLean County, Illinois. |
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.svg) Location of Illinois in the United States |
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| Coordinates: 40°25′39″N 88°31′36″W / 40.42750°N 88.52667°WCoordinates: 40°25′39″N 88°31′36″W / 40.42750°N 88.52667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | McLean |
| Township | Cheney's Grove |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.81 sq mi (2.10 km2) |
| • Land | 0.78 sq mi (2.03 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2) |
| Elevation | 801 ft (244 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 693 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 677 |
| • Density | 864.62/sq mi (333.74/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 61770 |
| Area code(s) | 309 |
| FIPS code | 17-67912 |
| Saybrook, Illinois | |
Saybrook is a village in southeast McLean County, Illinois, United States. The population was 693 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Bloomington–Normal Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Known by locals as the "City of Shade and Water," it is believed to be named in honor of Old Saybrook, Connecticut.
Saybrook is located at 40°25′39″N 88°31′36″W / 40.42750°N 88.52667°W (40.427490, -88.526536).
According to the 2010 census, Saybrook has a total area of 0.809 square miles (2.10 km2), of which 0.78 square miles (2.02 km2) (or 96.42%) is land and 0.029 square miles (0.08 km2) (or 3.58%) is water.
Founding of Saybrook
Saybrook was laid out March 4, 1856 by Isaac M. Polk (c.1814–?). Little is known about Polk as he was born in Indiana and did not live McLean County for very long. In 1860 and 1870, he was in neighboring Livingston County.
Before Polk, Jonathan Cheney came to the area in 1825 and built a cabin across the river from what is present-day Saybrook. Then, in 1833, Robert Cunningham built a water-driven mill on the Sangamon, which was later replaced by a steam-driven mill. By 1857, the town consisted of a saw mill, a blacksmith shop, a carpenter shop, one store, and eight dwellings. The woodland along the Sangamon, which became known as Cheney’s Grove, attracted early settlers. The township in which the town was situated was named took its name from the woodland and was called Cheney’s Grove. The name Saybrook was adopted in 1865, likely by settlers who came from Old Saybrook, Connecticut.
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