Libertyville, USA
We have been living here about 6 weeks now, and I have recently learned some facts about our new home town.
It was established in 1830 by an Englishman called George Vardin. Originally known as Vardin's Grove until Independence Day 1836, when it was renamed Independence Grove; there is a local forest preserve named after it today.
Also in 1836, mail service from Chicago to Milwaukee was being established and local residents wanted to get in on the act, petitioning for a post office. However due to another post office in the state called Independence Grove, the town was renamed Libertyville in 1837. When Lake County was created, Libertyville became the county seat, and for some reason was renamed again to Burlington, and this name remained until it lost county seat status in 1841 to Waukegan (then Little Fort), whereupon the village reclaimed the name Libertyville.
In the 1880s the village started to expand rapidly thanks to the new railroad and was incorporated later in 1882. The "village" was almost 21000 people in 2000, more than double in the 40 years since 1960!
Some other interesting facts...
Area 9sq miles
Streets 80 miles
Water main 117 miles
Sewers 95 miles
Storm drain 98 miles
Water consumed 2.8m gallons per day!
It was established in 1830 by an Englishman called George Vardin. Originally known as Vardin's Grove until Independence Day 1836, when it was renamed Independence Grove; there is a local forest preserve named after it today.
Also in 1836, mail service from Chicago to Milwaukee was being established and local residents wanted to get in on the act, petitioning for a post office. However due to another post office in the state called Independence Grove, the town was renamed Libertyville in 1837. When Lake County was created, Libertyville became the county seat, and for some reason was renamed again to Burlington, and this name remained until it lost county seat status in 1841 to Waukegan (then Little Fort), whereupon the village reclaimed the name Libertyville.
In the 1880s the village started to expand rapidly thanks to the new railroad and was incorporated later in 1882. The "village" was almost 21000 people in 2000, more than double in the 40 years since 1960!
Some other interesting facts...
Area 9sq miles
Streets 80 miles
Water main 117 miles
Sewers 95 miles
Storm drain 98 miles
Water consumed 2.8m gallons per day!
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