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Villa Ridge has a post office with ZIP code 62996. [2] The town is located north of Mounds and was established in 1852 by the Illinois Central Railroad. An active rail line still runs through the town. A post office was established in 1853 and named "Valley Forge"; it was changed to Villa Ridge in 1861. [3]
Pioneers built homesteads in the Fox River Valley between 1830 and 1860. They were originally drawn to the area that would become Fox River Grove for its scenery and abundance of water. [6] Some of the first settlers to call the Grove home were Czechoslovakian immigrants who—by way of Chicago—established a Bohemian enclave along the Fox River.
Western Springs is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States, and a suburb of Chicago.As of the 2020 census, the village had a total population of 13,629. [2]Named for local mineral springs on the southwest side of town, Western Springs originally consisted of flat prairie land with a swamp on its western border. [3]
Ed Paschke, highly acclaimed artist, a leader in the Chicago Imagist style; attended Arlington High School [25] John Ratcliffe, U.S. Director of National Intelligence; David J. Regner, Illinois state legislator and businessman; lived in Mount Prospect [26] Beth Walker, Justice of the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals, born in Mount Prospect
Flossmoor (/ ˈ f l ɒ s m ɔːr /) is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 9,704 at the 2020 census. [3] Flossmoor is approximately 24 miles (39 km) south of the Chicago Loop. It is closely tied to neighboring Homewood, sharing a high school and park district. [4]
Valier was founded in the early 1900s and named for William Valier, who owned the land upon which the community was established. While a stop along the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad, the community didn't experience notable expansion until the opening of a coal mine nearby in 1917. The mine operated off and on until closing for good in ...
Channahon Township is located in Will County, Illinois. As of the 2020 census, its population was 10,519 and it contained 3,720 housing units. As of the 2020 census, its population was 10,519 and it contained 3,720 housing units.
Download QR code; Print/export Download as PDF; ... ZIP code: XXXXX. Area code: 618: FIPS code: 17-191-47501: Massilon Township is located in Wayne County, Illinois ...