Historical Marker
This was "Countryside"
Historical marker location:
6201 Joliet Rd, Countryside, Illinois
( Marker is on Joliet Road west of South LaGrange Road (U.S. 45), on the right when traveling north.)
Farms and Quarries.
The word "Illinois" comes from a Native American word meaning "tribe of superior men." The Illinois were a confederation of several Native American tribes that lived in the region.