Providence, Illinois

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Providence, Illinois
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Providence, Illinois
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Providence, Illinois
Coordinates: 41°16′41″N89°35′33″W / 41.27806°N 89.59250°W / 41.27806; -89.59250
Country United States
State Illinois
County Bureau
Elevation
925 ft (282 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area codes 815 & 779
GNIS feature ID416247 [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 became Providence, Illinois. [2]

References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. History of Bureau County, Illinois at the HathiTrust Digital Library