Ottville, Illinois
| Ottville, Illinois | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
  Ottville, Illinois | |
| Coordinates: 41°20′53″N 89°15′31″W / 41.34806°N 89.25861°WCoordinates: 41°20′53″N 89°15′31″W / 41.34806°N 89.25861°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Bureau |
| Elevation | 653 ft (199 m) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | 815 & 779 |
| GNIS feature ID | 415240[1] |
Ottville is an unincorporated community in Bureau County, Illinois, United States. Ottville is northwest of Spring Valley and southeast of Seatonville. It was founded by William Ott (1805-1871), who also served as the community's postmaster. At one time, Ottville was a prospering village with a blacksmith shop, post office, church, sorghum mill, ice house, and public school. The lack of a railroad precipitated Ottville's decline as other nearby communities grew. The Ottville School graduated its last student in May 1955.
References
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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