Cheneyville, Illinois
Cheneyville is an unincorporated community in Grant Township, Vermilion County, Illinois.
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 Vermilion County's location in Illinois | |
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| Coordinates: 40°28′09″N 87°35′05″W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Illinois |
| County | Vermilion County |
| Township | Grant Township |
| Established | 1871 |
| Elevation | 725 ft (221 m) |
| ZIP code | 60942 |
| Area code(s) | 217 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0406006[1] |
History
Cheneyville was founded in 1871 and platted in 1880. It was named for J. H. Cheney, the vice-president of the Lake Erie and Western Railroad. A telephone system was installed in 1888 and soon had to be expanded due to rising demand.[2]
Geography
Cheneyville is located at 40°28′9″N 87°35′5″W (40.4692031, -87.5847437), about four miles east of the village of Hoopeston and less than two miles south of the northern border of the county. The Kankakee, Beaverville and Southern Railroad passes through town and Illinois Route 9 runs about half a mile to the south.
Cheneyville church
References
- "Cheneyville". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-10-17.
- Stapp, Katherine; W. I. Bowman (1968). History Under Our Feet: The Story of Vermilion County, Illinois. Danville, Illinois: Interstate Printers and Publishers, Inc. p. 45.
External links
Municipalities and communities of Vermilion County, Illinois, United States | ||
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| Cities | Map of Illinois highlighting Vermilion County | |
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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