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Green Valley is a village in Tazewell County, Illinois, United States. It is south of Pekin near the county border along Illinois State Route 29. The population was 630 at the 2020 census.
Its first post office opened in 1866. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 709 to 630 (-11%).
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Souvenir of early and notable events in the history of the North West territory, Illinois, and Tazewell County, including the names of those who have served the county in various official capacities1916 · page 26Read the page →
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teacher, and her log-cabin school-house stood on section 17 — date. 1827. Joseph Haines is credited with erecting the first frame dwelling and barn in this township, as well as Tazewell county, the first in 1829 and the latter in 1831. The village of Circleville. in this township, was laid off" by Spencer Field and E. M. Perkins. August 7. 1837. The village of Green Valley, was laid off by Samuel Schureman. October 19. 1872. and incorporated March 11th. 1916. W. J. Tompson 1850 Moses R. Meeker 1870-72 P. W. Weyrich 1892-95 Lewis Prettyman 1851-55 James H. Kilpatrick 1873-74 J. D. Philips 1896-1907 '^ Jesse Black 1875-77 " " ' "
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History of Tazewell county, Illinois1879 · page 619Read the page →
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The Presbyterian Church of Green Valley was called at first the Sand Prairie Church. It was organized June 10, 1832, at Circleville, and it was united with the Green Valley Church, or re-organized, April 15, 1863. At first the meetings were held in private residences, and at school-houses. We copy the following from the " Record of the Presbyterian Church of Tazewell Co.," which was made at the time of its first organization. "On the 10th of June, 1832, the following persons : Samuel Woodrow, Catharine (Monta-
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