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Unincorporated community in Illinois, United States
Ottville, Illinois
Unincorporated community
Ottville, Illinois is located in IllinoisOttville, IllinoisOttville, IllinoisShow map of IllinoisOttville, Illinois is located in the United StatesOttville, IllinoisOttville, IllinoisShow map of the United States
Coordinates: 41°20′53″N 89°15′31″W / 41.34806°N 89.25861°W / 41.34806; -89.25861
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyBureau
Elevation653 ft (199 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)815 & 779
GNIS feature ID415240

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. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
Municipalities and communities of Bureau County, Illinois, United States
County seat: Princeton
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