plenty of food. The Lincoln-Douglas 5K and 8 Mile Runs are also conducted during the weekend of Old Settler’s Days. Government Popular culture Metamora, Illinois served as the location for the fictional Edgecreek, Illinois in several independent films from Ten Thirty-One Pictures Entertainment, including The Only Way in 2004. Metamora was cited in the 2012 film Lincoln. The President tells his Cabinet a story about the Melissa Goings murder case, which took place there in 1857. References External links Village of Metamora - official website Historic Illinois (Bradley University) Metamora Township High School Villages in Illinois Villages in Woodford County, Illinois Peoria metropolitan area, Illinois Populated places established in 1836 1836 establishments in Illinois Former county seats in Illinois