Settlers Arrive in 1833, the area is named “Babcock’s Grove” in 1834

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1834

Settlers Arrive in 1833, the area is named “Babcock’s Grove” in 1834


When the first settlers arrived here, this area is actually described not as a town but as a large tract of land staked out by the Babcock brothers in 1833 (which included much of what today is Lombard).

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