Ottville, Illinois

Ottville, Illinois
Unincorporated community
Ottville, Illinois
Ottville, Illinois
Coordinates: 41°20′53″N 89°15′31″W / 41.34806°N 89.25861°W / 41.34806; -89.25861Coordinates: 41°20′53″N 89°15′31″W / 41.34806°N 89.25861°W / 41.34806; -89.25861
Country United States
State Illinois
County Bureau
Government
  Mayor Landon Piccatto
Elevation 653 ft (199 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s) 815 & 779
GNIS feature ID 415240[1]

Ottville is an unincorporated community in Bureau County, Illinois, United States. Ottville is northwest of Spring Valley and southeast of Seatonville. It was founded by William Ott (1805-1871), who also served as the community's postmaster. At one time, Ottville was a prospering village with a blacksmith shop, post office, church, sorghum mill, ice house, and public school. The lack of a railroad precipitated Ottville's decline as other nearby communities grew. The Ottville School graduated its last student in May 1955.

References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.


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