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Danville, Illinois

Danville is a city in Vermilion County, Illinois, United States, and its county seat.
Population 29,204

Top Events in Danville History

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1795History
Beckwith was born in Pennsylvania in 1795 and moved to Indiana as a young man; in 1819 he accompanied the first white explorers to the area where Danville later existed because ...
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1827Government
Danville was founded in 1827 on 60 acres (240,000 m2) of land donated by Guy W.
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1835History
He died in 1835 of pneumonia contracted on a horseback ride back from Washington; he was 40 years old.
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1838History
In 1838 the Potawatomi Trail of Death camped and then passed through Danville.
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1850History
There are several notable parks within the city, including Lincoln Park, home of mature trees, tennis courts, and the Abraham Lincoln–associated Lamon House (a Greek Revival cot...
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1866Military
This branch was the eighth of ten branches founded by the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers (NHDVS), nationwide, between 1866 and 1929.
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1882History
In 1882, a small group of Franciscan Sisters formed St.
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1883Government
In 1883 a horsecar based streetcar was established.
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1884Architecture
In 1884 an opera house was constructed.
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1891Government
In 1891 the streetcar system was converted to electric streetcars.

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Historical Timeline

1795History
Beckwith was born in Pennsylvania in 1795 and moved to Indiana as a young man; in 1819 he accompanied the first white explorers to the area where Danville later existed because ...
1827Government
Danville was founded in 1827 on 60 acres (240,000 m2) of land donated by Guy W.
1835History
He died in 1835 of pneumonia contracted on a horseback ride back from Washington; he was 40 years old.
1838History
In 1838 the Potawatomi Trail of Death camped and then passed through Danville.
1850History
There are several notable parks within the city, including Lincoln Park, home of mature trees, tennis courts, and the Abraham Lincoln–associated Lamon House (a Greek Revival cot...
1866Military
This branch was the eighth of ten branches founded by the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers (NHDVS), nationwide, between 1866 and 1929.
1882History
In 1882, a small group of Franciscan Sisters formed St.
1883Government
In 1883 a horsecar based streetcar was established.
1884Architecture
In 1884 an opera house was constructed.
1891Government
In 1891 the streetcar system was converted to electric streetcars.
1898Military
The Danville Branch of the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers opened in 1898 and, by 1910, 4,257 veterans were at the branch.
1900History
Danville also served as a significant manufacturing center during the early 1900s, and the city's population doubled between 1900 and 1920.
1903Crime
Danville was the site of a riot in 1903, which led to the lynching of a black man and an assault on the county jail.
1910History
In 1910, a group of 9 elephants escaped from a Ringling circus and ran through Danville before being recaptured.
1946Education
An extension University of Illinois was created in Danville in 1946.
1949Education
The extension became an independent junior college in 1949.
1966History
By 1966 only 6 mines remained in Vermilion County.
1967Government
== Government == === Recent mayors === 1967–1971: Al Gardner 1971–1975: Rolland E.
1975History
Craig 1975–1985: David S.
1985Government
Palmer Arena 1985: Wilbur Scharlau, appointed acting mayor by city council following Palmer's death 1985–1986: Hardin W.
1986Government
Hawes, appointed acting mayor following Scharlau's resignation 1986–1987: Wilbur Scharlau, appointed mayor following resignation of Hawes 1987–2003: Robert E.
1989Government
They were founded in 1989 as a member of the Central Illinois Collegiate League, which later merged with the Prospect League.
2000History
The neighborhood was home of the Renaissance Initiative Program created in 2000, which worked for the restoration and preservation of the neighborhood's historic assets.
2003Government
Jones, namesake of Danville Municipal building 2003–2018: Scott Eisenhauer, namesake of Danville Public Works Building 2018–present: Rickey Williams Jr., appointed Acting Mayor ...
2008Military
While the program officially disbanded in 2008, the West Downtown Neighborhood association continues these efforts.
2011History
Palmer Arena from 2011 to 2020 and were named after the original tenants, the Danville Dashers.
2013History
Retail in the community has increased after a large influx of redevelopment and green development, beginning in 2013 with the addition of Meijer and the Kohl's Plaza.
2019Government
Elected to full term on April 2, 2019.
2020History
As of the census of 2020, there were 29,204 people, 11,595 households, and 13,484 housing units.
2021Sports
In 2021, the arena voted to replace the Dashers with a new team in the Southern Professional Hockey League called the Vermilion County Bobcats.
2022Architecture
=== 2022 American Community Survey 5-year estimates === == Economy == Danville's main shopping center is the Village Mall, opened in 1975.

Did You Know?

1
Danville is located in the state of Illinois.
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Danville has a population of 29,204 residents.
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The population was 29,204 as of the 2020 census.

Famous People from Danville, Illinois

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Jerry Van Dyke
Actor, Comedian · Born Jul 27, 1931 · Died Jan 5, 2018 (age 86)
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Ned Luke
Actor, Voice Actor · Born Oct 4, 1958 · Age 67
JT
Joseph R. Tanner
Astronaut, Professor · Born Jan 21, 1950 · Age 76
HM
Helen Morgan
Singer, Musician · Born Aug 2, 1900 · Died Oct 8, 1941 (age 41)
MA
Morris Ankrum
Actor, Lawyer · Born Aug 28, 1896 · Died Sep 2, 1964 (age 68)

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