1832
East DuPage
After the Black Hawk War, brothers James C. and Luther A. Hatch settled near today’s Ogden Avenue and started a farming community called DuPage, or East DuPage.
Source: Wikipedia: Lisle, Illinois
Living in Lisle, Illinois
The Arboretum Village, about 25 miles west of the Chicago Loop on the east branch of the DuPage River.
01 — At a Glance
The Arboretum Village, on the DuPage River.
Lisle calls itself the Arboretum Village, and the Morton Arboretum is one of its best-known neighbors. The Hatch brothers settled here in 1832 along the east branch of the DuPage River, and the village incorporated on June 26, 1956. The 2020 census counted 24,223 residents. The ZIP code is 60532, and Metra’s BNSF Line stops in town.
02 — History
The story of Lisle.
Lisle was one of the very first settlements in DuPage County, a farming community on the east branch of the DuPage River. A few chapters from its story.
1832
Lisle Cemetery
James C. Hatch set aside land for the settlement’s burial ground. Today Lisle Cemetery is one of the oldest registered cemeteries in Illinois.
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1830s
A creamery
Hatch ran the first wagon and blacksmith shop and started the area’s dairy business with a creamery.
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1956
The village
Lisle incorporated on June 26, 1956. One story says the name came from Lisle, New York.
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03 — Education
A tradition of learning.
Lisle has its own unit district and one of the best-known Catholic high schools in the area.
Boundaries follow the address. Confirm school assignment for each address with the district before you buy.
Search HomesPublic · K–12
Lisle Community Unit School District 202
Serves most of the village.
- Lisle Junior High
- Lisle High School
Public · K–12
Naperville Community Unit School District 203
Serves a portion of Lisle.
- Kennedy Junior High School
Independent
Private & higher education
Two Benedictine institutions in the village.
- Benet Academy
- Benedictine University
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04 — Lifestyle
Everyday life in Lisle.
The Arboretum sets the tone in Lisle, with a museum village and the train into the city close at hand.
Points of Interest
Morton Arboretum
The Arboretum next door gave the village its motto.
Pioneer Village Museum
Historic buildings at Lisle Station Park.
Jurica-Suchy Nature Museum
A nature museum in the village.
Community
Lisle Library
Resources and rotating art exhibits.
Bulls/Sox Training Academy
Year-round youth training in baseball, softball and basketball.
Benedictine University
A 108-acre campus in the village.
Getting Around
Metra BNSF Line
Trains to Chicago Union Station and Aurora.
Pace Route 722
Buses connect Lisle to Naperville.
Ogden Avenue
The historic road the first settlers lived near.
Source: Wikipedia: Lisle, Illinois