Danville
Illinois town name
Danville is a common American place name, shared by cities in Virginia, Illinois, California, Kentucky, and several other states.
Most were named after early settlers or local figures named Dan or Daniel.
Without context, Danville usually refers to whichever one is locally prominent: I grew up just outside Danville.
Mid-Atlantic American state
- KentuckyBluegrass State
- CaliforniaWest coast megastate
- IllinoisMidwestern state, sixth-largest
- PennsylvaniaNortheastern founding colony state
Indiana · Vermont · Ohio · Iowa · Arkansas · Georgia · New Hampshire · Connecticut
Outlying residential district
- housingDwellings or protective covering
- neighborhoodResidential area nearby
- homesPersonal living quarters
- apartmentsRented dwelling units
real estate · development · zoning · property · subdivision · commuter · bedroom community · family-friendly
Of the countryside
- hamletTiny rural settlement
- villageSmall rural community
- Main StreetTown's central thoroughfare
- downtownCentral business district
courthouse · square · local · provincial · pastoral · countryside · homestead · backwater
Countrymen fighting countrymen
- ConfederacySecessionist Southern government
- Jefferson DavisConfederacy's only president
- tobaccoDried smoking leaf
- railroadPermanent track for trains
textile · mill · historic · antebellum · museum · preservation · landmark · monument
Virginia
Mid-Atlantic American state
- KentuckyBluegrass State
- CaliforniaWest coast megastate
- IllinoisMidwestern state, sixth-largest
Pennsylvania · Indiana · Vermont · Ohio · Iowa · Arkansas · Georgia · New Hampshire · Connecticut
suburb
Outlying residential district
- housingDwellings or protective covering
- neighborhoodResidential area nearby
- homesPersonal living quarters
apartments · real estate · development · zoning · property · subdivision · commuter · bedroom community · family-friendly · schools
rural
Of the countryside
- hamletTiny rural settlement
- villageSmall rural community
- Main StreetTown's central thoroughfare
downtown · courthouse · square · local · provincial · pastoral · countryside · homestead · backwater · crossroads
Civil War
Countrymen fighting countrymen
- ConfederacySecessionist Southern government
- Jefferson DavisConfederacy's only president
- tobaccoDried smoking leaf
railroad · textile · mill · historic · antebellum · museum · preservation · landmark · monument · cemetery
peaceful
Free from disturbance
unhurried · relaxed · sleepy · idyllic · quaint · charming · laid-back · retreat · escape · contentment
- Kentucky PlacesLexington, Louisville, Frankfort, Bowling Green, Covington
- CaliforniaLos Angeles, San Francisco, Hollywood, San Diego, Yosemite
- Cartoon PlacesBikini Bottom, Springfield, Duckburg, Quahog, Townsville
- IllinoisChicago, Springfield, Land of Lincoln, Abraham Lincoln, downstate
- VirginiaJamestown, Monticello, Roanoke, Charlottesville, Colonial Williamsburg
- Illinois placesSpringfield, Champaign, Urbana, Bloomington, Normal
DanvilleWashington D.C.
United States capital city
Richmond · Springfield · Sacramento · national capital · state capital
DanvilleNew York City
America's largest city
Los Angeles · Chicago · metropolis · megalopolis · global city