Located 2 miles (3.2 km) southwest of Oakford, Bobtown is an unincorporated community in Menard County, Illinois. - AsNotedIn
Located 2 miles (3.2 km) southwest of Oakford, Bobtown is an unincorporated community in Menard County, Illinois. - AsNotedIn
| Name of Notable | Genus | AsNotedIn | No | Address | Proximity | Area |
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| Name | Genus | AsNotedIn | Address | Proximity | Area | |
| Robinson-Bonnett Inn |
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Whites Crossing Rd E of Clary Cr |
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
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| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| 1836/00/00 | James M Robinson | Owner | The Robinson family register another 40 acres of land in Menard County where they establish a grist and a sawmill in the northwest corner of the acreage. | |||
| 1837/07/13 | Abraham Lincoln | Work | Abraham Lincoln introduces a bill in the Illinois Legislature to Establish a State Road from Beardstown to Peterburg, by way of Richmond and Robinsons Mill. | |||
| 1845/00/00 | By the early 1840s, Robinsons Mill has a general store, a post office, a saloon and a doctor's office. | |||||
| 1872/00/00 | Almost all the residence of Robinsons Mills moved Lock, stock and barrel to Oakford after the railroad arrives in that town. The Bonnett family stay and continue to operate the inn. |
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| Locale Type | Hamlet |
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