Mount Palatine, Illinois

Mount Palatine is an unincorporated community in LaSalle and Putnam counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. The community is located about 2 miles (3.2 km) east of McNabb. The town once had shops and a small college, but declined when the Illinois Central chose a location far to the East.[2] Today the cemetery is a prairie nature preserve.[3]

Mount Palatine, Illinois
Unincorporated community
Mount Palatine
Mount Palatine
Coordinates: 41°11′33″N 89°09′47″W
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountiesPutnam, LaSalle
TownshipsMagnolia, Hope
Elevation
748 ft (228 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)815
GNIS feature ID414035[1]

See also

  • Judson College, Mount Palatine, Illinois

References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "Putnam County Villages". www.genealogytrails.com. Retrieved 2020-04-15.
  3. "Illinois Nature Preserves Commission". www2.illinois.gov. Retrieved 2020-04-15.



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