Van Petten, Illinois
Unincorporated community in Illinois, United States
41°42′1″N 89°37′22″W / 41.70028°N 89.62278°W / 41.70028; -89.62278Van Petten is an unincorporated community in Lee County, Illinois, United States.
History
The community is named for A. G. Van Petten, the original owner of the town site.[1] A post office called Van Petten was established in 1901 and remained in operation for 30 years.[2] The population of the town in 2013 was 2. The town is owned and operated by Dave and Babe Brandon [3]
References
- ^ Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 133.
- ^ "Lee County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved March 30, 2015.
- ^ Becerk, Tara. "Welcome to Van Petten: Population 2", SaukValley.com, Sterling, 13 February 2010. Retrieved on 27 June 2013.
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Municipalities and communities of Lee County, Illinois, United States
County seat: Dixon
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- Ashton
- Compton
- Franklin Grove
- Harmon
- Lee‡
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communities
- Binghampton
- East Paw Paw‡
- Eldena
- Kingdom
- Palmyra
- Roxbury
- The Burg
- Twelvemile Corner
- Van Petten
- Welland‡
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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