Lombardville, Illinois

Lombardville, Illinois
Unincorporated community
Lombardville, Illinois
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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