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.
Cuttaloosa Spring photo taken by William Doyle. The Solebury Township Historical Society was incorporated in 1981 as a non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation and interpretation of Solebury Townshipâs historical heritage. The Society is headquartered in the historic one-room schoolhouse located at the corner of Sugan and Upper York roads in Solebury Village, Bucks County, PA.