Lodemia, Ill History

1898

Lodemia is a station and post office on the Streator branch of the Wabash Railroad in Avoca Township. It is seven miles southeast of Pontiac. John Bodley Jr. is Postmaster. A Methodist Episcopal Church is located here. Rev. P. A. St. John is pastor. During 1897 the grain shipments from Lodemia were 150 cars – 100,000 bushels of corn and 40,00 bushels of oats.

Lodemia Business Directory 1898

A Methodist Episcopal Church is located here. Rev. P.A. St. John is pastor.