Near Bourbonnais in Kankakee County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Rockville Illinois
Photographed by Cindi Knox, July 25, 2010
1. Rockville Illinois Marker
Rockville Village and
Rockville Post Office
were established.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the Postal Mail and Philately series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1835.
Location. 41° 12.378′ N, 87° 59.13′ W. Marker is near Bourbonnais, Illinois, in Kankakee County. It is on Illinois Route 102, on the right when traveling east. Best access is from Kankakee River State Park concessions parking lot. Walk across foot bridge, then turn right and walk up hill past gate. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Bourbonnais IL 60914, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Central Illinois. It is also in the American Midwest, on the Great Lakes, and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Chief Shawannassee (approx. 0.9 miles away); Bourbonnais Veterans Memorial (approx. 6 miles away); Bourbonnais Grove (approx. 6.1 miles away); Dedicated to the Memory (approx. 6.1 miles away); Jardin aux Potages (approx. 6.1 miles away); A Night of Tragedy and Heroism (approx. 6.6 miles away); Noλl Le Vasseur (approx. 6.6 miles away); Donald H. and Faith N. Bell West Campus (approx. 6.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bourbonnais.
Regarding Rockville Illinois. Rockville is gone,
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Photographed by Cindi Knox, July 25, 2010
2. Rockville Illinois Marker
Photographed by Cindi Knox, July 25, 2010
3. Rockville Illinois Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on January 3, 2021. It was originally submitted on July 27, 2010, by Cindi Knox of Joliet, Illinois. This page has been viewed 1,957 times since then and 102 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 27, 2010, by Cindi Knox of Joliet, Illinois. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
