Council Hill, Illinois
Council Hill, Illinois | |
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Unincorporated community | |
![]() ![]() Council Hill | |
Coordinates: 42°29′19″N 90°21′13″W / 42.4886153°N 90.3537384°WCoordinates: 42°29′19″N 90°21′13″W / 42.4886153°N 90.3537384°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Jo Daviess |
Elevation | 922 ft (281 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code(s) | 815, 779 |
GNIS feature ID | 422584 |
Council Hill is an unincorporated community in Jo Daviess County, Illinois, United States.[1] Council Hill is a little over 6 miles northeast of the county seat of Galena.
The community was named from a tradition that Native American tribal councils were held near the town site.[2]
References[]
- ^ "Report For Council Hill". USGNIS. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
- ^ Illinois Central Magazine. Illinois Central Railroad Company. 1922. p. 42.
Categories:
- Unincorporated communities in Jo Daviess County, Illinois
- Unincorporated communities in Illinois
- Northern Illinois geography stubs