Almora, Illinois

Almora is an unincorporated community in Kane County, in the U.S. state of Illinois.

[1] Almora had its start in the 1880s when the railroad was extended to that point.

[2] A post office called Almora was established in 1885, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1910.

[3] Although an older source states Almora was named after "a European city",[4] a more recent source proposes the name may be after Almora, in India.

This Kane County, Illinois location article is a stub.

Map of Illinois highlighting Kane County