Patton Township, Ford County, Illinois

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Patton Township is located in Ford County, Illinois. The population was 5,413 at the 2000 census.

Ten Mile Grove

Ten Mile Grove is said to be the earliest settlement in Patton Township with about a dozen families residing there in 1853. It was located on the Danville-Ottawa road and named such because it was ten miles from the nearest settlement. [The Pantagraph. Landmark barn to be restored; Foundation helps project in area of Ten Mile Grove. April 18, 2005.] The grove is partly contained in the Howard Thomas Memorial Nature Preserve. The preserve, containing many Bur oak, sustained damage in a 2004 wind storm which felled numerous trees. Thirty to fifty percent of trees were felled in some portions, especially the western part. Volunteers cleared trees from the trails, one of which had 17 trees blocking it. [The Pantagraph. (Bloomington, Illinois) Grove's return came naturally. January 30, 2006.]

Perdueville

Perdueville is an unincorporated area in section 9 of Patton township. Extant structures include a grain elevator which is still in service next to the rail grade, now removed. The Perdueville Pheasant Habitat Area is located in section 32 of the township. [ [http://dnr.state.il.us/LANDS/Landmgt/hunter_fact_sheet/r3hfs/pdv.htm Perdueville Habitat Area Hunter Fact Sheet ] ] The habitat area was purchased in 1995 and consists of 122 acres. [Chicago Sun-Times. [http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4155/is_20061224/ai_n17074925 Rainy and gray -- perfect day: Hunting in Pheasant Habitat Area] .]

Paxton

Paxton, the Ford County seat is the largest town in Patton Township.

References

External links

* [http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/DatasetMainPageServlet?_lang=en&_ US Census]
* [http://www.city-data.com/township/Patton-Ford-IL.html City-data.com]
* [http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/irad/ford.html Illinois State Archives]