Cheneyville, Illinois
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Cheneyville | |
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| Grain elevator in Cheneyville Grain elevator in Cheneyville | |
| Vermilion County's location in Illinois Vermilion County's location in Illinois | |
Cheneyville's location in Vermilion County | |
| Coordinates: 40°28′09″N 87°35′05″W / 40.46917°N 87.58472°W | |
| Country | File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States |
| State | File:Flag of Illinois.svg Illinois |
| County | Vermilion County |
| Township | Grant Township |
| Established | 1871 |
| Elevation | 725 ft (221 m) |
| ZIP code | 60942 |
| Area code | 217 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0406006[1] |
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Cheneyville is an unincorporated community in Grant Township, Vermilion County, Illinois.
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 / 40.46917°N 87.58472°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.
References
- ↑ "Cheneyville". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 17, 2010.
- ↑ 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.
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