Triumph, Illinois

Triumph is an unincorporated community and Census Designated Place located just east of Interstate 39 in LaSalle County, Illinois, United States. Students in Triumph attend nearby Mendota public schools. The village is home to one restaurant and is known for its curling club. The community has many farms surrounding it and contains fewer than 100 people.

Triumph
Census Designated Place
Triumph Rail Depot in 1949
Triumph is located in Illinois
Triumph
Triumph
Location of Triumph within Illinois
Coordinates: 41°29′58″N 89°01′19″W[1]
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyLaSalle County
TownshipOphir
Elevation
[1]
669 ft (204 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code
61371
Area code815/779
GNIS feature ID2394496[1]

History
Triumph Depot circa 1910

Triumph was so named when supporters of establishing a post office "triumphed" over those who opposed it.[2] The Triumph post office has been in operation since 1857.[3] The Chicago Northwestern Railroad established a depot in Triumph around 1900. It stood until roughly 1950.[4]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Triumph, Illinois
  2. Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 131.
  3. "LaSalle County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
  4. "Chicago & North Western Historical Society - Maps". cnwhs.org. Retrieved 2016-02-12.



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