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Van Petten, Illinois | |
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Coordinates: 41°42′1″N 89°37′22″W / 41.70028°N 89.62278°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Lee |
Township | Harmon |
Elevation | 656 ft (200 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 ( Central (CST)) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
GNIS feature ID | 423272 |
Van Petten is an unincorporated community in Lee County, Illinois, United States.
The community is named for A. G. Van Petten, the original owner of the town site. [1] A post office called Van Petten was established in 1901 and remained in operation for 30 years. [2] The population of the town in 2013 was 2. The town is owned and operated by Dave and Babe Brandon [3]