Flatville, Illinois
Flatville | |
|---|---|
  Flatville Location within Illinois | |
| Coordinates: 40°14′22″N 088°03′33″W / 40.23944°N 88.05917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Champaign |
| Township | Compromise |
| Elevation | 686 ft (209 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 217 |
| GNIS feature ID | 408449[1] |
Flatville is an unincorporated community in Compromise Township, Champaign County, Illinois, United States. It was significantly settled by East Frieslanders. These settlers spoke Plattdeutsch and practiced the Lutheran religion.[2]
References
- 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Flatville, Illinois
- ↑ Frizzell, Robert W. (1992). "Reticent Germans: The East Frisians of Illinois". Illinois Historical Journal. 85 (3): 161–174. JSTOR 40192624.