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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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	New marketing campaign aims to boost Danville tourism ; DANVILLE -- On a recent afternoon in downtown Danville, a group of 40-somethings chatted about their children...boutiques dotting Hartz Avenue. For town leaders hoping to put Danville on the map as a retail destination, the women have giant... Read more
	Four vie for three seats on Danville Council ; DANVILLE -- "Economic uncertainty" is the buzz phrase in the race for three open seats on the Danville Town Council. While the upper middle-class suburb is far...healthier-than-average 29 percent operating reserve -- Danville will face the same challenges as every other California... Read more
	Police car strikes Danville girl on bike ; DANVILLE -- For the third time in just more than two weeks, a child...bike Saturday after she apparently wheeled in front of a Danville police patrol car that was turning in an intersection...neither of them identified, occurred at the intersection of Danville Oak Place and Danville Boulevard around ... Read more
	LET'S PLAY TWO: BASEBALL FANS SEEING DOUBLE IN DANVILLE.(TRIAD/STATE) ; Byline: JAMIE KRITZER Staff Writer DANVILLE, VA. -- Danville will have one full season of baseball as two teams take...field. -------------------- Donley Hupp says he's the Danville Braves' No. 1 fan. He arrives at Dan Daniel Memorial... Read more
	Danville seniors home at Veterans Hall ; DANVILLE -- The Veterans Memorial Hall was abuzz Tuesday morning...citizens turned out to celebrate their new "home." The Danville senior center opened Tuesday with drop-in hours at the...senior center, but as a drop-in program for the town of Danville Senior Services, said Program Coordinator Jenn ... Read more
	Danville, Illinois: Home of the Lukes ; Welcome to Danville, Illinois. Skip the Danville you first see coming east from Champaign on Interstate 74...see a lot of potential here." Coming home In some respects, Danville High School was the same place Steve and B.J. Luke left in... Read more
	Luke family finds new challenges in Danville ; Welcome to Danville, Illinois. Skip the Danville you first see coming east from Champaign on Interstate 74...see a lot of potential here." Coming home In some respects, Danville High School was the same place Steve and B.J. Luke left in... Read more
	DISCOVERING DANVILLE; MOST PEOPLE THINK OF DANVILLE ONLY AS A PLACE TO BUY LOTTERY TICKETS. THAT'S TOO BAD; IT'S ALSO ONE OF THE LAST PLACES TO SEE VESTIGES OF THE FAST DISAPPEARING OLD SOUTH.(TRAVEL) ; ...CORRECTION: A Travel story Sunday on Danville, Va.., should have referred to Averett University. *** DANVILLE -- Many Greensboro area residents view...travelers ever venture into the heart of Danville**. Those who do are treated to an architectural... Read more
	Danville, Ky., mayor visits West Coast twin: DANVILLE: Bluegrass State leader takes a tour of the California town that was named after his city. ; ...There is a serious movement under way in Danville to stop the sale of alcohol, according to the mayor of Danville --Kentucky, that is. Local liquor laws aren't the only differences between the two Danvilles, whose leaders came face to face for... Read more
	Danville's shopping not just a fad ; DANVILLE -- Sandwiched between Walnut Creek's trendy downtown area and the Stoneridge mall in Pleasanton, Danville merchants want people to know their town also is a fashionable...merchants - - an association known collectively as Discover Danville -- has been working to enhance the town's image as a ... Read more

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

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