Talk:Blue Mound, Illinois

=Name Origins?=

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Can anyone corroborate that the town's name is owing to the violets that grow on the Mound itself in the spring? --Frenkmelk talk 05:35, 13 August 2007 (UTC)

The name is perhaps from some sort of blue vegitation growing on the smaller, north mound. Given that the native prairie grasses were fairly tall when violets would bloom, I would be skeptical if it was violets that were causeing the blue color. One other suggestion is that the color refers to the influence of blue haze when looking at the north, or round, mound from a distance. It and its sister mound were two very prominent high spots on this part of the prairie and could be seen from quite a distance.

The village itself was mainly formed due to a relocation of a small settlement Uhrich Corner located about one mile north of the current village. The settlers were prompted to make the move due to the location of a new rail line connecting E. St. Louis and Decatur. The township that includes the village was then called Blue Mound and the village took its name accordingly. Interestingly, the townships were either realigned or reduced in size and the village currently is in the Pleasant View township. Boody is in Blue Mound township. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Gedmunds (talk • contribs) 02:51, 31 July 2008 (UTC)

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