61832

Most Of You Know This Is The Zip Code For Danville Illinois. Of Course It's Not As Famous As 90210, But Yet Again Who Cares? I Know I Don't.
So What's Up With Danville?
I'm Not Sure When Danville Really Got On The Map. By That I Mean Recognized By People From Afar. I Would Imagine It Would Be In The Mid 1800's. The Era Of Time When Abraham Lincoln Was President. Mr Lincoln Practiced Law In Danville. He Rode The Circuit By Horseback Or Buggy. I Can't Imagine Riding On A Horse That Many Miles. Then Again, Transportation Was Rather Limited Back Then.
Danville Was Notorious For All The Trains That Passed Through Town. It Was One Reason Infamous John Dillinger Would Not Rob A Bank In Danville.
Another Well Known Figure From Danville At The Turn Of The 20th Century Was Joseph G Cannon. He Was Speaker Of The House Of Representatives. He Was Commonly Known As Uncle Joe Cannon.
Joseph Gurney Cannon (1836-1926) Was The American Politician Whose Arbitrary, Often Dictatorial, Methods As Speaker Of The House Gave Rise To The Term "Cannonism."
There Seems To Be So Much Rich History In Danville. Whether It Be Political, Entertainment, Explorer, Or Business, Famous Americans Have Left A Mark In Danville.
Speaking Of Entertainment, Television Has Brought The Best Out Of Some Danville Natives. Brothers Dick And Jerry Van Dyke Made The People Who Lives Here Very Proud. They Have Entertained America For 50 Years Or More. If You Were To Ask Dick, He Would Admit His Father Was Funnier Than Him. It's Not A Surprise Dick Would Make Such A Comment Being So Humble That He Is. Dick Is A Down To Earth Entertainer. If Invited I Am Sure He Would Show Up For Supper In Your Home.
Jerry Made Himself Known In His Role In "My Mother The Car." He Did Guest Appearances On The Dick Van Dyke Show. However Jerry Is Best Known For The Role He Played In The TV Comedy "Coach".
Donald O'Connor, Gene Hackman, Bobby Short, Just Another Handful Of Entertainers The People From Danville Are Honored By Their Individual Talents.
Danville Is The First City You Approach After Entering From Indiana. We Are About 120 Miles South Of Chicago And 80 Miles West Of Indianapolis Indiana. Danville Was Named After Dan Beckwith.
This Blog Is Not A History Lesson. Look At It As A Tour Through A Place I Call Home. It's A Place Where People Say There Is No Place Like It. I Can't Think Of Any Other Place I'd Rather Live. It May Not Be On Either End Of The Rainbow, But It's Home For Me And Most My Family.
I Hear People Say Danville Has Changed. Of Course It's Changed. Nothing Is Suppose To Stand Still. Danville Does Not Look Like It Did 100 Years Ago. Danville Will Not Look The Same 100 Years From Now.
My Roots, Or Atleast Half Of Them Are Right Here At 61832. I Am Content With That.
It's Not Like Southern California Because We Get Plenty Of Rain. As Of This Writing We Are In The Midst Of The Season Of Spring. If You Listen Close Enough You Can Hear The Grass Grow. I Think I Will Be Mowing Tomorrow.
Happy Spring Everybody From 61832.