This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/Fh.2ADI/5900.2 Message Board Post: This is taken from Illinois Place Names by James N. Adams: MEEKIN (Stephenson Co.). PO est. (changed from German Valley) 3/19/1919; Changed back to German Valley 4/19/1922. In my atlas, German Valley is south of Route 20, almost to the county line. Hope this helps. Kathleen (STANFIELD) COOK