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.
Alexandria Township. Alexandria Township in Hunterdon County has 2,721 acres in the Preservation Area and 15,038 in the Planning Area of the Highlands Region. The municipality submitted a Petition for Plan Conformance for its Preservation Area, which was approved by the Highlands Council on April 19, 2012.