Triumph is an unincorporated community located just east of Interstate 39 in LaSalle County, Illinois, United States. Students in Triumph attend nearby Mendota public schools. The village is home to one restaurant and is known for its curling club. The community has many farms surrounding it and contains fewer than 100 people.

History

Triumph was so named when supporters of establishing a post office "triumphed" over those who opposed it. The Triumph post office has been in operation since 1857. The

Chicago Northwestern Railroad The Chicago and North Western was a Class I railroad in the Midwestern United States. It was also known as the "North Western". The railroad operated more than of track at the turn of the 20th century, and over of track in seven states befor ...

established a depot in Triumph around 1900. It stood until roughly 1950.
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References

Unincorporated communities in Illinois Ottawa, IL Micropolitan Statistical Area Unincorporated communities in LaSalle County, Illinois 1857 establishments in Illinois Populated places established in 1857 {{LaSalleCountyIL-geo-stub