Northville, Illinois
Northville is an unincorporated community in Northville Township, LaSalle County, Illinois, United States. Northville is located on County Highway 2 and North 4325th Road. The Fox River is just south of the community, and once formed the southern boundary of the town.
Canadian Benjamin Lett, known as the "Rob Roy" of Canada, lived on his family's farm in Northville, in the 1850s. He is buried at Lett Cemetery, near Northville.
References
- ^ "Northville, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Baldwin, Elmer (1877). History of LaSalle County, Illinois. Chicago: Rand McNally & Co. OCLC 1680491. Retrieved July 17, 2012.
- ^ Wilson, W. R. (2010). "Rob Roy". Historical Narratives of Early Canada. Retrieved July 17, 2012.
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