Lombardville, Illinois

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Lombardville, Illinois
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyStark
Elevation
751 ft (229 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code309
GNIS feature ID412530[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.