Lacon, Illinois
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Lacon is a city in and the county seat of Marshall County, Illinois, United States. It is part of the Peoria metropolitan area. The population was 1,878 at the 2020 census, down from 1,937 in 2010.
5th Street, Lacon, view towards the Illinois River
Residential street in winter
Lacon in September 2018
The Lacon Bridge across the Illinois River, technically a continuous truss bridge
Sparland, Illinois
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Sparland is a village in Marshall County, Illinois, United States. The population was 366 at the 2020 census, down from 406 in 2010. It is part of the Peoria Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Lacon, Illinois
…the Illinois River. Illinois Route 17 passes through the city center as Ferry Street, leading west across the Illinois River on the Lacon Bridge into Sparland. Route 17 leads east 20 miles (32 km) to Wenona and west 21 miles (34 km) to Wyoming. Illinois Route 26 also runs through the center of Lacon, following…
The historic Robert Waugh House on School Street
The highest part of Sparland is dominated by electricity pylons and the transmitter tower.