Towanda Township

Towanda Township is a locality in McLean, Illinois. Towanda Township is situated nearby to the hamlet Merna, as well as near the locality Barnes.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Duncan Manor.

Duncan Manor

House

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Duncan Manor is a historic house located in rural McLean County, Illinois, near Towanda. The house was built circa 1866 for William R. Duncan, a livestock breeder, who was well respected for his short-horned cattle. Duncan Manor is situated 3 miles northwest of Towanda Township.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bloomington-Normal and Towanda.

Bloomington-Normal

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Bloomington, pop. 77,000, is a city in the Midwestern state of Illinois in the United States of America, on the classic Route 66 highway across the country.

Towanda

Village

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Towanda is a village in McLean County, Illinois, United States. The population was 431 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Bloomington–Normal Metropolitan Statistical Area. Towanda is situated 3 miles northwest of Towanda Township.

Merna

Hamlet

Merna is an unincorporated community in McLean County, Illinois, United States. Merna is 9 miles east-northeast of downtown Bloomington. Merna formerly had a post office with ZIP code 61758, which was closed in the mid-2000s. Merna is situated 2½ miles southeast of Towanda Township.

Towanda Township

Type: Locality
Also known as: “Township of Towanda”
Location: McLean, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

40.5336° or 40° 32′ 1″ north

Longitude

-88.8628° or 88° 51′ 46″ west

Elevation

791 feet (241 metres)

Open location code

86GHG4MP+CV

GeoNames ID

4913811

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