 Yorkville's division amongst Bristol and Kendall Townships mirrors the fact that, until the 1950s, The City of Yorkville was situated along the south bank of the Fox River, while the Village of Bristol was situated to the north.When the communities consolidated to form the United City of Yorkville (16 Apr 1957), a small community in Bristol Township, named "Bristol Station", was allowed to become the new Bristol, Illinois (unincorporated).It is located at 41.619626 N, -88.442966 W. According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.67%) is land and (or 0.33%) is water.