Inverness

History

The Inverness area was first settled in 1836 by George Ela and became known as Deer Grove. After surveying the township area, in 1840 the US government offered land in the area for $1.25 per acre. By 1854, rail service was established to Deer Grove, and in 1859 the line was incorporated into the Chicago and North Western Railway system. The Inverness area was then easily accessible to Chicago. The frontier had been opened. In 1926, Mr. Arthur T. McIntosh, one of Chicago's leading land developers, bought the Temple farm and house, which was originally built by Ralph Atkinson. It was the first of eleven parcels to be acquired by him. These lands, combined with the acquisition of the Cudahy Company Golf Course, comprised for development. With the area under McIntosh's control, it became known as Inverness, after the McIntosh clan home in Scotland. An important person during this early development was Way Thompson, who preserved the natural beauty of the area by laying out the road system to take advantage of the rolling land and by subdividing lots to conform to natural contours. A minimum lot size of was established. Thompson also approved all house plans and where they were located on the lots. The first ten homes were even decorated by his wife, Barbara. The first new homes were occupied by 1939. These homes were mostly situated around the edge of the Inverness Golf Club and were designed to be affordable to young couples. They were priced from $9,500 to $20,000. McIntosh built the first 20 homes. After that, the homes were custom built for individuals who purchased lots from McIntosh. Construction in Inverness was halted during World War II. During the early post-war years, the McIntosh Company had complete control over the sale of lots as well as the resale of…

Geography

Inverness is located at (42.113275, -88.098433). According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Inverness has a total area of , of which (or 97.68%) is land and (or 2.32%) is water. The village borders are defined by Barrington Road to the west, Roselle Road to the east, Algonquin Road to the south, and Dundee Road to the north.

Race & ethnicity

Most-observed species

• American Robin

  Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
  37,197
• Northern Cardinal

  Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  33,944
• Red-winged Blackbird

  Agelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  30,346
• Canada Goose (canadensis Group)

  Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  28,633
• Blue Jay

  Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  28,470
• Mallard

  Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  27,935
• Red-bellied Woodpecker

  Melanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  27,601
• Black-capped Chickadee

  Poecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  26,899

Most recent

• M 2.9 — 2026-07-08
  21 km ENE of Kenilworth, Illinois
• M 3.1 — 2024-07-15
  2 km WNW of Somonauk, Illinois
• M 2.9 — 2015-03-25
  3 km WNW of Lake in the Hills, Illinois
• M 3.2 — 2013-11-04
  1 km SSW of Lyons, Illinois
• M 2.6 — 2013-06-10
  4 km NNE of Virgil, Illinois
• M 3.8 — 2010-02-10
  2 km NW of Lily Lake, Illinois