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Sheffield, Illinois is a quiet town located in Bureau County on Routes
6 and 34 and just off of Interstate 80, exit 45.
Interesting facts:
 | It is named after Joseph
Sheffield, one of the founding fathers and an engineer with on
the Chicago and Rock Island Railroad. |
| St.
Peter's Danish Evangelical Lutheran Church is one of the oldest Danish
Lutheran Churches in the United States, it was established Oct 24, 1869, it is
available for weddings. |
| Nearby is the Hennepin Canal Parkway Visitor's
Center and Museum. |
| Other points of interest are Mautino State Park, the
Witness Tree, and McCune's Sand Prairie. |
The Village of Sheffield was Established in 1852 and currently
has a population of 946 with 418 households.
The school system is Bureau
Valley District Unit 340.
What's
coming up in
Sheffield for 2009
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| 1st Saturday of each month |
Coffee and Rolls - Sheffield First United
Church of Christ
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Wed-Sat
June 10 - 13 |
90th
and final Annual Sheffield Homecoming -
west park
- featuring Elvi-Beetle and Billy Joe Royal
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Fri-Sun
June 19-21 |
"More on 34" Miles and miles of bargains
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Sat
Nov 21 |
Turkey and Ham Dinner, Sheffield United Methodist Church
(Saturday from 5-7pm in church basement - carryouts available and delivery available for Sheffield residents)
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Sun
Dec 06 |
Live Nativity Scene, Sheffield United
Methodist Church (Sunday from 5-7pm, with soup supper from 4-7pm)
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| Sun, Dec 13 |
Old Fashion Christmas Program, St. Peter's
Danish Lutheran Church (non denominational service in one of the oldest
Danish Lutheran Churches
built in the United States, heated by an old wood burning stove) |
Feel feel to contact
us.
This page last updated on: 11/11/09
Stop by and visit us.
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