Lombardville, Illinois facts for kids
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Lombardville, Illinois
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 Lombardville, Illinois
Location in Illinois
Lombardville, Illinois
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Stark |
| Elevation | 751 ft (229 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 309 |
| GNIS feature ID | 412530 |
Lombardville is a small place in Stark County, Illinois, USA. It's not a city or a town with its own government. Instead, it's called an "unincorporated community." This means it's a group of homes and buildings that are part of the larger county. You can find Lombardville about 3 miles (4.8 km) north of a town called Bradford.
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A Look Back: Lombardville's Story
The Railroad Days
Lombardville started as an important stop for trains. It was a station for the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad, a big railway company back then. The town was officially planned out on July 8, 1870. It was also a station on the Buda Rushville Railroad Branch, which connected to the main Chicago, Burlington and Quincy system.
In the early 1870s, Lombardville was a busy place. It had a hotel where travelers could stay, and a grain elevator. A grain elevator is a tall building used to store grain like corn or wheat before it's shipped out. There was even a company called the Lombardville mining company, showing that mining was part of the area's history.
The Post Office and Name
A post office opened in Lombardville in 1870. This meant people could send and receive mail right in their community. The post office stayed open for many years, but it closed down in 1931. The community got its name from the Lombard family, who were the first owners of the land where the town was built.
More to Explore
If you're interested in learning more about the railroads that passed through Lombardville, you can check out this video:
