VERMILION RIVER (ILLINOIS RIVER TRIBUTARY)

The 'Vermilion River' is a tributary of the Illinois River in the State of Illinois, United States. This Vermilion River flows north.
There is another "Vermilion River" in Illinois. That River, which flows south, is the Vermilion River (Wabash River tributary). There is also at least one Little Vermilion River (Illinois).
The north-flowing Vermilion River and the south-flowing Middle Fork Vermilion River run on what is close to a straight line between Oglesby and Danville. In presettlement times, the two rivers drained an upland marsh near Roberts. It is possible that, early settlers regarded these as a single river that flowed in two directions. It is also possible that, in early settlement times, these rivers formed a canoe route between the Illinois River and Wabash River, with a portage through the marshes near Roberts. This may explain why the two rivers have the same name.
The north-flowing Vermilion flows in a northerly direction from its origin in Livingston and Ford Counties in north central Illinois, eventually emptying into the Illinois River, near Oglesby. Perhaps it is best known for its stretch of whitewater between Lowell and Oglesby, Illinois, which is one of few found in Illinois.

Contents

Cities and Towns

Counties

Parks and Access Points

External References

Cities and Towns

The following cities and towns are drained by the Vermilion:

★ Chatsworth

★ Chenoa

★ Cornell

★ Fairbury

★ Forrest

★ Long Point

★ Piper City

★ Pontiac

Counties

The following Counties are drained at least in part by the Vermilion River:

★ Ford

★ Iroquois

★ LaSalle

★ Livingston

★ McLean

★ Woodford

Parks and Access Points

★ Matthiessen State Park

★ Sandy Ford Nature Preserve

External References

★ American Whitewater, Vermilion River

★ USGS/American Whitewater Stream Gage

★ Canoe the Vermilion, Streator, Illinois

★ Prairie Rivers Network