Clarion, Illinois

Clarion, Illinois
—  Unincorporated community  —
Clarion, Illinois
Coordinates: 41°30′18″N 89°11′31″W / 41.505°N 89.19194°W / 41.505; -89.19194Coordinates: 41°30′18″N 89°11′31″W / 41.505°N 89.19194°W / 41.505; -89.19194
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Bureau
Elevation	738 ft (225 m)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
Area code(s)	815 & 779
GNIS feature ID	422554[1]

Clarion is an unincorporated community in Bureau County, Illinois, United States. Clarion is located along a railroad line southwest of Mendota.

Though Clarion is usually perceived as the area where the grain elevator and Lutheran church are located along US Route 34, that is technically known as the unincorporated area of Wendel. Children who live near the railroad crossing known as Clarion attend La Moille schools.

There was once a school house on the southwest corner of the Clarion Blacktop and 2500 N. Avenue. The area is home to several older homesteads and gently rolling farmland.

References

1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.