Northville, Illinois
| Northville, Illinois | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Northville, Illinois | |
| Coordinates: 41°33′48″N 88°42′19″W / 41.56333°N 88.70528°WCoordinates: 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[1] | 656 ft (200 m) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | 815 & 779 |
| GNIS feature ID | 414702[1] |
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]
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
- 1 2 3 "Northville, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ Baldwin, Elmer (1877). History of LaSalle County, Illinois. Chicago: Rand McNally & Co. OCLC 1680491. Retrieved 17 July 2012.
- ↑ Wilson, W. R. (2010). "Rob Roy". Historical Narratives of Early Canada. Retrieved 17 July 2012.
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