DIVERNON - This township was formed by the county board out of parts of Auburn and Pawnee townships in 1886. It comprises about three fourths of government township 13 north, range 5 west. It is bounded on the east by Pawnee, on the north by Ball, on the west by Auburn and on the south by Montgomery county. The face, of the township is mostly prairie, with but little
forest land, and the principal water course is Brush
creek. This township is crossed from north to
south by what was formerly called the St. Louis,
Peoria and Northern railroad, but is now a part of the Illinois Central system. It is also crossed bv the railroad from Auburn to Pawnee. The principal point of trade is Divernon station. Population - 976.