Lombardville, Illinois

Lombardville, Illinois
Unincorporated community
Lombardville, Illinois
Coordinates: 41°13′16″N 89°39′30″W / 41.22111°N 89.65833°W / 41.22111; -89.65833Coordinates: 41°13′16″N 89°39′30″W / 41.22111°N 89.65833°W / 41.22111; -89.65833
Country United States
State Illinois
County Stark
Elevation 751 ft (229 m)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
  Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
Area code(s) 309
GNIS feature ID 412530[1]

Lombardville is an unincorporated community in Stark County, Illinois, United States, located 3 miles (4.8 km) north of Bradford.

History

A post office called Lombardville was established in 1870, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1931.[2] The community was named for the Lombard family, the original owners of the town site.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lombardville, Illinois
  2. "Stark County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 21 June 2015.
  3. Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 189.


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