Northville is an unincorporated community in Northville Township, LaSalle County, Illinois, United States. Northville is located on County Highway 2 and North 4325th Road. The Fox River is just south of the community, and once formed the southern boundary of the town.[2]
Northville, Illinois | |
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  Northville  Northville | |
| Coordinates: 41°33′48″N 88°42′19″W / 41.56333°N 88.70528°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | LaSalle |
| Township | Northville |
| Settled | 1834 |
| Elevation | 656 ft (200 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area codes | 815 & 779 |
| GNIS feature ID | 414702[1] |
Canadian Benjamin Lett, known as the "Rob Roy" of Canada, lived on his family's farm in Northville, in the 1850s. He is buried at Lett Cemetery, near Northville.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Northville, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Baldwin, Elmer (1877). History of LaSalle County, Illinois. Chicago: Rand McNally & Co. OCLC 1680491. Retrieved July 17, 2012.
- ^ Wilson, W. R. (2010). "Rob Roy". Historical Narratives of Early Canada. Retrieved July 17, 2012.
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