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Welcome to Lombardville ...

Lombardville is located in Stark County<1>.


The location of Lombardville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


The pronunciation of Lombardville: LAHM-bahrd-vil<3>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Lombardville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1870.

Lombardville is 750 feet [229 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Lombardville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Lombardville is located in the (309) area code.

Communities near Lombardville ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lombardville.

  • Kewanee
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kewanee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kewanee
    • Kewanee is located in Henry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,174 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kewanee <5>
  • Princeton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Henry
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
    • Henry is located in Marshall County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,230 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henry <5>
  • Lacon
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lacon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacon
    • Lacon is located in Marshall County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,713 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lacon <5>
  • Wyoming
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Toulon
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toulon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toulon
    • Toulon is located in Stark County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,144 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toulon <5>
  • Wyanet
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyanet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyanet
    • Wyanet is located in Bureau County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 914 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wyanet <5>
  • Sheffield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheffield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
    • Sheffield is located in Bureau County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 855 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheffield <5>
  • Annawan
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annawan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annawan
    • Annawan is located in Henry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 843 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Annawan <5>
  • Tiskilwa
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiskilwa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiskilwa
    • Tiskilwa is located in Bureau County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 760 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tiskilwa <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Lombardville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lombardville.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lombardville. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lombardville.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lombardville. See our Newspapers Page for Lombardville.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lombardville ...

Looking for more information about Lombardville? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Lombardville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Lombardville.

Adding Lombardville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Lombardville in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Lombardville was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Lombardville.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lombardville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Stark County: www.stark-county.net/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Stark, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Lombardville. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lombardville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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