Sollitt, Illinois
Encyclopedia
Sollitt, Illinois is an unincorporated community
located in Kankakee County
, Illinois
, United States
. It was founded by John Sollitt who purchased the land from the United States Government in 1853. The town is located off of Illinois Route 1
and County Line Road and is north of Grant Park
and south of Beecher
. Sollitt has less than 100 people within the town.
Sollitt Tap is the only business within Sollitt. The tavern, a longstanding destination for motorcycle enthusiasts, celebrated its 40th anniversary in the summer of 2008.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
located in Kankakee County
Kankakee County, Illinois
Kankakee County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 113,449, which is an increase of 9.3% from 103,833 in 2000. Its county seat is Kankakee....
, Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It was founded by John Sollitt who purchased the land from the United States Government in 1853. The town is located off of Illinois Route 1
Illinois Route 1
Illinois Route 1 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Illinois. Running parallel to the Indiana border, it is also the longest state road, starting on the south side of Chicago as Halsted Street at the intersection with 95th Street, south to a free ferry crossing to Kentucky at Cave-In-Rock on...
and County Line Road and is north of Grant Park
Grant Park, Illinois
Grant Park is a village in Kankakee County, Illinois, United States. Grant Park was incorporated in 1883.. In 2000, Grant Park, IL had a population of 1,358, and in 2009, a population of 1,701. It is part of the Kankakee–Bradley Metropolitan Statistical Area and the...
and south of Beecher
Beecher, Illinois
Beecher is a village in Will County, Illinois, United States. It is located on the old Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad and the Dixie Highway. Situated in the center of Washington Township, it was originally named Washington Center. The population was 4,359 at the 2010 census. Named for Henry...
. Sollitt has less than 100 people within the town.
Sollitt Tap is the only business within Sollitt. The tavern, a longstanding destination for motorcycle enthusiasts, celebrated its 40th anniversary in the summer of 2008.