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Danville

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Danville 1 City (1990 pop. 33,828), seat of Vermilion co., E Ill., on the Vermilion River at the Ind. line; inc. 1839. It is a commercial and industrial center in a dairy, farm, and coal area. Coal was once a central industry; agriculture and manufacturing have become predominant. Abraham Lincoln maintained a law office in Danville for five years. Nearby is Kickapoo State Park, with a number of lakes. 2 City (1990 pop. 12,420), seat of Boyle co., central Ky.; settled 1775, inc. 1836. One of the oldest settlements in Kentucky, Danville is a manufacturing center in an agricultural... Read more
Danville
Danville, Canada, USA 1. USA (Illinois): named after Dan Beckwith who donated a part of the town site.2. USA (Kentucky): named after its... Read more
James G(illespie) Birney
(born Feb. 4, 1792, Danville, Ky., U.S.—died Nov. 25, 1857, Eagleswood, N.J.) U.S. politician and antislavery leader. He practiced law in Danville, Ky., before moving to Alabama, where he was elected to the state legislature in 1819. He became... Read more

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Free Article The real thing: Danville has great shopping, dining, and a sense of the past.(Travel)
Free Article Worthen no. 1; Danville's profits up 60 percent. (Worthen National Bank; Danville State Bank)
Free Article Women of conscience; social reform in Danville, Illinois, 1890-1930.(Brief article)(Book review)

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