Allerton, IL

Allerton is a village in Sidell Township, Vermilion County, Illinois, United States. The 2020 census counted 262 residents. A small portion of the village extends into Champaign County. Allerton was a wealthy landowner in Vermilion County who had made his fortune on the agricultural and livestock markets. Taken together, these details give a newcomer a usable picture of Allerton, where its history, geography, and current gathering places meet. For Allerton, the memorable detail is the way older history and current gathering places share one local map. He was one of the founders of the First National Bank of Chicago and co-founder of the Chicago Union Stockyards. Allerton is located near the southwestern corner of Vermilion County and extends west into Champaign County in two places. Champaign-Urbana is about 30 miles to the northwest, and Danville is the same distance to the northeast.