Map of Rossville village, Illinois

Rossville is a village in Ross Township, Vermilion County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 1,221. It is part of the Danville, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Rossville village overview:
Name:	Rossville village
LSAD Code:	47
LSAD Description:	village (suffix)
State:	Illinois
County:	Vermilion County
Founded:	1862
Elevation:	679 ft (207 m)
Total Area:	1.40 sq mi (3.62 km²)
Land Area:	1.40 sq mi (3.62 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	1,221
Population Density:	873.39/sq mi (337.32/km²)
ZIP code:	60963
Area code:	217
FIPS code:	1765962

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History

The location was originally named Liggett’s Grove in honor of John Liggett who built a lodging house in 1829. Liggett’s cabin was located on the Hubbard Trail, an early trading route established by Gurdon Hubbard from Chicago to Danville. In 1833, this became the first state highway (now Illinois Route 1) and in 1914 was made part of the Dixie Highway.

In 1838, Alvan Gilbert purchased the Liggett farm, and the following year became postmaster at the newly established post office. Rossville was incorporated as a village in August 1859. Rossville and Ross Township were named after Jacob Ross, a settler in the area.

In February 2004, a fire broke out in the downtown business district and destroyed several of the historic buildings and antique shops for which Rossville has been known.