Word Origin and History for mile Expand. n. Old English mil, from West Germanic *milja (cf. Middle Dutch mile, Dutch mijl, Old High German mila, German meile), from Latin mila thousands, plural of mille a thousand (neuter plural was mistaken in Germanic as a fem. singular), of unknown origin. The Latin word also is the source of French mille, Italian miglio, Spanish milla.
Avon Township, Lake County, Illinois. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Avon Township is a township in Lake County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 65,001.
Barlow Township was established in July 1818. It was probably named in memory of Joel Barlow. The village of Barlow was originally known as the âWhite Oak Settlement.â Located in the western portion of Washington County, approximately thirteen miles west of Marietta. Barlow Township includes the villages of Barlow, Vincent, and Fleming.