Ivanhoe the Town

The Ivanhoe Centennial, published in 2000 by the citizens of Ivanhoe for their 100th year anniversary, offers information about the naming of the town, some of the streets and the Harthill Walk.

According to the Ivanhoe Centennial, the first farmer of Ivanhoe purchased land from Michael Pukrop of Wilno on July 17, 1899. This began the little town's settlement.

It was originally along the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad, but in 1969, the railroad was shut down.

The following pages will show how the town and some of the streets were named and how it connects to a novel called Ivanhoe by Sir Walter Scott.