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DE LAND

Illinois · Est. 1899
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The De Land Collection

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De Land, Illinois gifts and souvenirs: 15 designs made from De Land's own map, landmarks and history, from $16 to $95. Printed to order and shipped free in the USA.

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De Land Hometown Ornament$23
De Land Varsity Crewneckfrom $57
De Land Est. Teefrom $33
De Land Town Line Mugfrom $26
De Land Market Tote$37
De Land Hometown Ornament

De Land Hometown Ornament

Ceramic keepsake, gold ribbon

$23
De Land Varsity Crewneck

De Land Varsity Crewneck

Heavy-blend fleece, street map printed on the back

from $57
De Land Est. Tee

De Land Est. Tee

Soft Bella+Canvas jersey

from $33
De Land Est. Youth Tee

De Land Est. Youth Tee

Kids' Bella+Canvas jersey, youth sizes

$30
De Land Est. Toddler Tee

De Land Est. Toddler Tee

Bella+Canvas toddler jersey

$29
De Land Est. Baby One Piece

De Land Est. Baby One Piece

Bella+Canvas baby bodysuit

$30
De Land Town Line Mug

De Land Town Line Mug

Glossy ceramic, dishwasher safe

from $26
De Land Garden Flag

De Land Garden Flag

Weatherproof, for the front walk

$31
De Land Welcome Doormat

De Land Welcome Doormat

24″×16″, printed coir-look fibers, rubber back

$66
De Land Hometown Wood Sign

De Land Hometown Wood Sign

12″×12″ printed wood, ready to hang

$48
De Land Map Throw Pillow

De Land Map Throw Pillow

Soft-touch, zip cover

$47
De Land Market Tote

De Land Market Tote

Sturdy all-over-print tote

$37
De Land Cork Coaster

De Land Cork Coaster

Glossy top, cork back

$16
De Land Street Map Throw Blanket

De Land Street Map Throw Blanket

Soft fleece, 50″×60″

from $72
De Land Est. Tumbler

De Land Est. Tumbler

20 oz, double-wall stainless

$51

De Land was founded in 1873 by Thomas E. Bondurant, a Kentucky native who bought the land from its original owner, Ezra Marquis, and had it laid out as an answer to the needs of the local farmers for a place from which to ship their grain.

Since 1899

A short history of De Land

De Land was founded in 1873 by Thomas E. Bondurant, a Kentucky native who bought the land from its original owner, Ezra Marquis, and had it laid out as an answer to the needs of the local farmers for a place from which to ship their grain. Before officially being named De Land, the town was known as "Tom's Town" in honor of Thomas Bondurant. The origin of the name De Land is disputed, with most accounts tracing it to either James DeLand, who helped bring the railroad to the area in 1872, or French DeLand, a surveyor who is said to have laid out the town. The village was incorporated in 1899. It has long styled itself "the biggest little town on earth," and celebrated its sesquicentennial in 2023.

In 1912 a Carnegie library was opened in De Land with $8,000 provided by the Carnegie Corporation of New York, after a group of citizens including Tom McMillen, a local bank employee, and Lucy Thornton, the president of the Women's Club, raised public support for the project. The building, which features a stained-glass ceiling over its rotunda, served as the library for nearly a century but could not be brought into compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. When First Mid-Illinois Bank closed its De Land branch in 2007, it donated the bank building to the library district, and the library, now the Goose Creek District Library, moved there in December 2009. The former Carnegie building still stands and is privately owned.

Adapted (trimmed) from the Wikipedia article De Land, Illinois, revision 1378567132 by its contributors, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Nearby

Neighboring towns

De Witt14 kmDecatur38 kmDawson76 kmDeer Creek81 kmAlvan (Alvin)90 kmDe Pue145 kmDeer Grove187 kmDeKalb201 km
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De Land's population was 447 in the 2020 U.S. Census, up from 446 in 2010.