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Providence, Illinois
Providence, Illinois is located in Illinois
Providence, Illinois
Providence, Illinois
Location in Illinois
Providence, Illinois is located in the United States
Providence, Illinois
Providence, Illinois
Location in the United States
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

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.

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