Providence, Illinois
Providence, Illinois | |
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Unincorporated community | |
![]() ![]() Providence, Illinois | |
Coordinates: 41°16′41″N 89°35′33″W / 41.27806°N 89.59250°WCoordinates: 41°16′41″N 89°35′33″W / 41.27806°N 89.59250°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Bureau |
Elevation | 925 ft (282 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code(s) | 815 & 779 |
GNIS feature ID | 416247[1] |
Providence is an unincorporated community in Bureau County, Illinois, United States, located west-southwest of Tiskilwa. In 1836 A group of 72 stockholders from Providence, Rhode Island created plans for a colony in Illinois. The group purchased 17,000 acres of land. In 1837 around 40 individuals came to live on the land which was became Providence, Illinois. [2]
References[]
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ History of Bureau County, Illinois at the HathiTrust Digital Library
Categories:
- Unincorporated communities in Bureau County, Illinois
- Unincorporated communities in Illinois
- Ottawa, Illinois geography stubs