Council Hill is an unincorporated community in Jo Daviess County, Illinois, United States.[1] Council Hill is a little over 6 miles northeast of the county seat of Galena.
Council Hill, Illinois | |
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  Council Hill  Council Hill | |
| Coordinates: 42°29′19″N 90°21′13″W / 42.4886153°N 90.3537384°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Jo Daviess |
| Elevation | 922 ft (281 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Zip | 61017 |
| Area code(s) | 815, 779 |
| GNIS feature ID | 422584 |
The community was named from a tradition that Native American tribal councils were held near the town site.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Report For Council Hill". USGNIS. Retrieved November 1, 2017.
- ^ Illinois Central Magazine. Illinois Central Railroad Company. 1922. p. 42.
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