City of Prophetstown, Prophetstown Township, Whiteside County, Illinois, United States

Overview of Prophetstown

• Name:
  Prophetstown
• Official Name:
  City of Prophetstown
• Place Type:
  Incorporated City
• Located In:
  Prophetstown Township, Whiteside County, Illinois, United States
  
• Description (GNIS):
  Located along the Rock River, approximately 24 km (15 mi) SW of Sterling.
• History (GNIS):
  Presumably named for Indian chief White Cloud, whose prophetic words warned of the advancement of the white man. The Winnebago Village of White Cloud was situated here along the Rock River and was destroyed on May 10 and 11, 1832 at the beginning of the Black Hawk War. (US-T125/Illinois/p462)
• Surveys:
  Fourth Principal Meridian
  

  Range 5 East
  

  Townships: 19 North, 20 North
• Coordinates:
  Latitude:41.671419841° 40' 17.1"N

  Longitude:-89.936224989° 56' 10.4"W
• Nearby Cities:
  • Portland (Portland Township) 2.3 mi. W
  • Lyndon (Lyndon Township) 3.2 mi. N
  • Erie (Erie Township) 7.5 mi. W
  • Tampico (Tampico Township) 8.2 mi. E
  • Morrison (Mount Pleasant Township) 9.7 mi. N
  • Hooppole (Yorktown Township, Henry County) 10.4 mi. S
• Nearby Cemeteries:
  • Lyndon (Lyndon Township) 2.7 mi. N
  • Washington Road 3.1 mi. SW
  • Shady Town (Portland Township) 4.5 mi. SW
  • Leon Methodist 5.6 mi. S
  • Fenton (Fenton Township) 7.3 mi. NW
  • Erie (Erie, Erie Township) 7.7 mi. W
  • Old Hume (Hume Township) 8 mi. E
  • Yorktown (Fairfield Township, Bureau County) 8.2 mi. SE
  • Sharon Church (Portland Township) 8.2 mi. SW
  • Saint Marys (Tampico, Tampico Township) 8.3 mi. E
  • Round Grove (Mount Pleasant Township) 8.7 mi. N
  • Loraine (Loraine Township, Henry County) 8.9 mi. SW
• Population:
  1,941
• Elevation:
  189 m
• Histopolis Place ID:
  449380749
• Updated Apr 19, 2020