Place:Blandinsville, McDonough, Illinois, United States

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NameBlandinsville
TypeVillage
Coordinates40.555°N 90.866°W
Located inMcDonough, Illinois, United States
Contained Places
Cemetery
Friendship Cemetery
Liberty Cemetery
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Blandinsville is a village in McDonough County, Illinois, United States. The population was 651 at the 2010 census. It has since declined to 595 as of 2019.

The town is named for Joseph L. Blandin, owner of the first general store. In 1842, the town was platted on a tract known as Job's Settlement, named after early settlers William and Ira Job. A post office was established in 1843. The Frank Hicks House in Blandinsville was constructed by architect George Franklin Barber in 1895.

The town currently features on main street two bars on main street 2 Doors Down, and Slup's Bar and Grill, and a restaurant called Tink's cafe. There are active churches operating in the town. The town also features the Blandinsville Golf & Country golf course, and the Blandin House Museum.

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