Northville is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...
in
Northville Township,
LaSalle County
LaSalle County is located within the Fox Valley and Illinois River Valley regions of the U.S. state of Illinois. As of the 2020 Census, it had a population of 109,658. Its county seat and largest city is Ottawa. LaSalle County is part of the O ...
,
Illinois
Illinois ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern United States. Its largest metropolitan areas include the Chicago metropolitan area, and the Metro East section, of Greater St. Louis. Other smaller metropolita ...
, United States. Northville is located on County Highway 2 and North 4325th Road. The
Fox River is just south of the community, and once formed the southern boundary of the town.
Canadian
Benjamin Lett
Benjamin Lett (14 November 1813–9 December 1858) was an Anglo-Irish-Canadian filibusterer who was a disciple of William Lyon Mackenzie.
Although he did not participate in the Upper Canada Rebellion, Lett was charged in 1838 with the murder ...
, known as the "
Rob Roy" of Canada, lived on his family's farm in Northville, in the 1850s. He is buried at Lett Cemetery, near Northville.
References
Ottawa, IL Micropolitan Statistical Area
Unincorporated communities in LaSalle County, Illinois
Unincorporated communities in Illinois
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