Lombardville, Illinois

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

Lombardville, Illinois
Unincorporated community
Lombardville, Illinois
Lombardville, Illinois
Coordinates: 41°13′16″N 89°39′30″W
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyStark
Elevation
751 ft (229 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)309
GNIS feature ID412530[1]

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]

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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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