Effner is an

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on the border with

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History

Effner was founded ca. 1860 and originally known as Haxby. A post office was established at Effner in 1899, but closed shortly thereafter in 1901.

Geography

Effner is located along US Routes 52 and 24 just east of the town of Sheldon. the town lies along the eastern edge of Sheldon Township in Iroquois County, Illinois, though the

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s and the defunct railway station are across the border in Jefferson Township in Newton County, Indiana. A line of the

Toledo, Peoria and Western Railway The Toledo, Peoria and Western Railway , formerly nicknamed the "Tip-Up", is a shortline railroad that operates of trackage between Mapleton and Peoria in Illinois, and Logansport, Indiana. TP&W also interchanges with multiple surrounding railr ...

connecting Sheldon and Kentland passes through town just south of the highway.

References

Unincorporated communities in Iroquois County, Illinois Unincorporated communities in Newton County, Indiana U.S. Route 24 U.S. Route 52 {{IroquoisCountyIL-geo-stub