Bartonville, IL

united states

Bartonville is a small city of 5,800 people in Peoria County, sitting along the Illinois River just southwest of Peoria. Reach it via Interstate 74 or US Route 24, with General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport about 10 miles northwest. The city sits on rolling prairie terrain with the river providing scenic boundaries. Most notably, Bartonville was once home to a major Caterpillar manufacturing plant, cementing its place in heavy equipment history.