Velma, Illinois

Velma is an unincorporated community in Christian County, Illinois, United States. It lies at 39°30′53″N 89°13′57″W / 39.51472°N 89.23250°W / 39.51472; -89.23250.^[1]

A post office was established in 1894. The first postmaster, Hiram Shumway, named the hamlet for his daughter Velma.^[2]

References

↑ http://www.genealogytrails.com/ill/christian/index.html
↑ Callary, Edward (2009). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois.

Municipalities and communities of Christian County, Illinois, United States

County seat: Taylorville

Cities	Assumption Pana Taylorville

Villages	Bulpitt Edinburg Harvel‡ Jeisyville Kincaid Morrisonville Mount Auburn Moweaqua‡ Owaneco Palmer Stonington Tovey

Townships	Assumption Bear Creek Buckhart Greenwood Johnson King Locust May Mosquito Mount Auburn Pana Prairieton Ricks Rosamond South Fork Stonington Taylorville

CDP	Langleyville

Other unincorporated communities	Bolivia Clarksdale Dunkel Ellis Grove City Hewittsville Midway Millersville Old Stonington Osbernville Radford Roby Rosamond Sharpsburg Sicily Vanderville Velma Willey Station Zenobia‡

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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