Village of Rantoul, Rantoul Township, Champaign County, Illinois, United States

Overview of Rantoul

• Name:
  Rantoul
• Official Name:
  Village of Rantoul
• Place Type:
  Incorporated Village
• Located In:
  Champaign County, Illinois, United States
  

  Rantoul Township (80%)
  Ludlow Township (20%)
  
• History (GNIS):
  Named for Robert Rantoul, a railroad incorporator.
• Surveys:
  Third Principal Meridian
  

  Range 9 East
  

  Townships: 21 North, 22 North
• Coordinates:
  Latitude:40.308367240° 18' 30.1"N

  Longitude:-88.155878588° 09' 21.2"W
• Nearby Cities:
  • Prospect (Ludlow Township) 3.1 mi. W
  • Thomasboro 4.8 mi. S
  • Ludlow (Ludlow Township) 5.6 mi. N
  • Gifford (Compromise Township) 7.1 mi. E
  • Fisher 10.2 mi. W
  • Paxton (Patton Township, Ford County) 11 mi. N
• Nearby Cemeteries:
  • Eden 0.6 mi. N
  • Elmwood 0.8 mi. NW
  • Maplewood (Ludlow Township) 1.7 mi. N
  • Holy Sepulchre (Harwood Township) 2.3 mi. E
  • Ludlow (Ludlow Township) 4.3 mi. N
  • Beckman 4.5 mi. SE
  • Huls (Compromise Township) 6.3 mi. E
  • Saint Elizabeth 6.4 mi. SW
  • Huffman (Harwood Township) 8 mi. NE
  • Hall (Patton Township, Ford County) 8.5 mi. NE
  • Bethlehem (Hensley Township) 8.7 mi. SW
  • Harwood Chapel (Harwood Township) 8.9 mi. NE
• Population:
  12,991
• Elevation:
  227 m
• Histopolis Place ID:
  263087331
• Updated Apr 19, 2020