Secor, Illinois

Secor is a village in Clayton Township, Woodford County, Illinois, United States.

A partner in the Engineering firm that laid out the eastern branch of the Peoria and Oquawka Railroad.

[2] According to the 2010 census, Secor has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2), all land.

During WW II the city of Nanjing was invaded by Japanese Imperial troops in December 1937.

She is highly honored in China for establishing a sanctuary on the grounds of the Ginling college in order to protect Chinese non-combatants from 6 weeks of killing, looting and raping.

Minnie was posthumously awarded the Emblem of the Blue Jade by the Chinese government for her actions during the massacre.

Map of Illinois highlighting Woodford County