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.
According to the USGS, it contains two cemeteries: Day and Eudora. The streams of Coleman Creek, Little Wakarusa Creek, Spring Creek and Wakarusa River run through this township. 1  Reno Township, Leavenworth County (north)  Sherman Township, Leavenworth County (northeast)