Weston, McLean County, Illinois

Weston
Unincorporated community
Country United States
State Illinois
County McLean
Elevation 702 ft (214 m)
Coordinates
Timezone CST (UTC-6)
 - summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 61726
Area codes 815, 779
Location of Weston within Illinois
[1]

Weston, Illinois is an unincorporated community located in McLean County, Illinois. It currently is still in existence, as opposed to the now-defunct Weston, formerly located in Kane County.

History

Weston was laid out 26 August 1867 by W. F. Bryan [2] The Original Town included 288 small lots, five blocks that were not subdivided and a Public Park. The depot and town hall were on the south side of the tracks. It was a station along the Toledo Peoria and Western Railroad. In 1895 there were four churches. [3] Just east of town an area of natural tall grass prairie survives at Westen Cemetery.

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Weston, McLean County, Illinois
  2. ^ Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois and History of McLean County (Chicago: Munsell, 1908) p. 902.
  3. ^ Combined Indexed Atlas 1856-1914, McLean County, Illinois (Bloomington: McLean County Historical Society and McLean County Genealogical Society, 2006) p. 212.