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Braceville was founded under the name "Sulphur Springs" by Reverend L. S. Robbins in 1834. In 1848, after Robbin's death, the town elected its first official supervisor, B. R. Dowd, who changed the name to Braceville after his home town of Braceville Township, Ohio. When coal was discovered in the region, residents became interested in the ...
Braceville Township is one of seventeen townships in Grundy County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 6,463 and it contained 2,617 housing units. As of the 2010 census, its population was 6,463 and it contained 2,617 housing units.
Braceville Township, Ohio Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles about distinct geographical locations with the same name.
Illinois Department of Natural Resources Mazonia/Braidwood State Fish and Wildlife Area is an Illinois state park on 1,017 acres (412 ha) in Grundy County , Illinois , United States . References
Braceville Township, Ohio Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles about distinct geographical locations with the same name.
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Coal City was incorporated in 1870, named for coal mines in the vicinity [5] that were built following the 1820 discovery of large coal reserves. During the 20th century, coal mining operations in the area declined, with the local economy being driven more by growth in manufacturing and the construction of nearby power plants, [6] including Dresden Nuclear Power Plant and Braidwood Nuclear ...
Grundy County is a county in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 52,533. [1] Its county seat is Morris. [2] Grundy County is part of the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI Metropolitan Statistical Area. In 2010, the center of population of Illinois was in Grundy County, just northeast of the village ...