On May 2, 1834, William Lance arrived in the Elburn area and soon built a home there. Landmarks include Elburn. Elburn is the birthplace of Lee Sweatt, ice hockey player.
- CountyKane County
- Population6,175 (2020 U.S. Census)
Elburn, Illinois gifts and souvenirs: 28 designs made from Elburn's own map, landmarks and history, from $10 to $99. Printed to order and shipped free in the USA.
| Popular | Price |
|---|---|
| Elburn Hometown Ornament | $23 |
| Elburn Vintage Travel Poster | from $40 |
| Elburn Varsity Crewneck | from $57 |
| Elburn Est. Tee | from $33 |
| Elburn Town Line Mug | from $26 |
| Elburn Market Tote | $37 |
Ceramic keepsake, gold ribbon
Its landmark photo in a classic travel-poster layout
A local landmark photo as a gallery print
Classic large-letter postcard art, filled with local photos
Six local landmarks as instant photos on kraft paper
The town's story in dates, from its own records, for home or classroom
Map of local landmarks, washable fabric
Heavy-blend fleece, street map printed on the back
Soft Bella+Canvas jersey
Kids' Bella+Canvas jersey, youth sizes
Bella+Canvas toddler jersey
Bella+Canvas baby bodysuit
Large-letter postcard art filled with local photos
Glossy ceramic, dishwasher safe
Large-letter postcard art filled with local photos, 11 oz ceramic
Weatherproof, for the front walk
24″×16″, printed coir-look fibers, rubber back
12″×12″ printed wood, ready to hang
Soft-touch, zip cover
A local landmark photo with the town name, 18″×18″
Sturdy all-over-print tote
Large-letter postcard art on a sturdy tote
Foam-front trucker, printed (not embroidered) with local photos
Glossy top, cork back
Soft fleece, 50″×60″
Six local landmarks as instant photos, soft fleece 50″×60″
20 oz, double-wall stainless
6″×4″ postcard, glossy front
On May 2, 1834, William Lance arrived in the Elburn area and soon built a home there. Landmarks include Elburn. Elburn is the birthplace of Lee Sweatt, ice hockey player.
Population 2010: 5,602 → 2020: 6,175
From Wikidata (CC0).
On May 2, 1834, William Lance arrived in the Elburn area and soon built a home there. Shortly thereafter, a man named Henry Warne arrived and opened a stagecoach inn called the Halfway House, since it was halfway between Oregon, Illinois and Chicago.
When the Chicago and North Western Transportation Company built through the area in 1854, the stop at this site was named Blackberry Station after the Township. The village incorporated as Elburn in 1886.
The village was originally named Blackberry Station but was changed at the request of the railroad. The name Elburn itself derives from its originally suggested name, Melbourne, but a suggestion to shorten the name resulted in the dropping of the "M", leaving Elbourne. From there, it was shortened even further to Elburne, and then finally to Elburn.
Once largely rural, the area's population began rapidly expanding in the 1990s with the arrival of large tract home developments. In January 2006, Metra began to provide passenger rail service from Elburn to Chicago on the Union Pacific West Line. The new station replaced Geneva as the western end-of-line and made Elburn one of Chicago's farthest western suburbs. A new station was also constructed in La Fox.
Adapted (trimmed) from the Wikipedia article Elburn, Illinois, revision 1377602061 by its contributors, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Elburn's population was 6,175 in the 2020 U.S. Census, up from 5,602 in 2010.