2018 Map of Elmwood

About this map

The city of Elmwood and the village of Brimfield anchor this prairie landscape along the Knox County and Peoria County line. The area is defined by its deep agricultural roots and a sophisticated network of township and county roads, including W Knoxville Rd and Martin Rd, which cut through the drainage basins of the West Fork Kickapoo Creek and Walnut Creek. Genealogists will find several well-preserved burial grounds, from the large Elmwood City Cemetery to the more secluded Lehigh Cemetery further south. The settlement of Southport sits near the headwaters of Tiber Creek, illustrating the typical development pattern of small crossroads communities established at the intersection of local thoroughfares like Claybaugh Rd and N Bell School Rd.