Cheneyville, Illinois
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| Cheneyville | |
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| Unincorporated town | |
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  Cheneyville | |
| Coordinates: 40°28′09″N 87°35′05″W / 40.46917°N 87.58472°WCoordinates: 40°28′09″N 87°35′05″W / 40.46917°N 87.58472°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] |
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.
Cheneyville church
References
- ↑ "Cheneyville". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. 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.
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