The original town of Cornell was centered on a block of public land, which is today called North Park. Neither original town had a railroad ground, but a small triangular “Public Ground” was later added. South Park dates from a later addition to the town.Standard Atlas of Livingston County, Illinois (Chicago: George A. Ogle, 1911), p.60. Years ago the town had several grocery stores, a bank, four churches, a stockyard, a harness shop and a newspaper, the Cornell Journal.Centennial History of Cornell, Illinois 1873–1973 (Centennial Book Committee, c. 1973, no page numbers).
The original town of Cornell was centered on a block of public land, which is today called North Park Neither original town had a railroad ground, but a small triangular “Public Ground” was later added. South Park dates from a later addition to the town.Standard Atlas of Livingston County, Illinois (Chicago: George A. Ogle, 1911), p.60. Years ago the town had several grocery stores, a bank four churches, a stockyard, a harness shop and a newspaper, the Cornell Journal.Centennial History of Cornell, Illinois 1873–1973 (Centennial Book Committee, c. 1973, no page numbers).