Beaucoup, Illinois

Beaucoup, Illinois
Unincorporated community
Beaucoup, Illinois
Beaucoup, Illinois
Coordinates: 38°20′59″N 89°17′31″W / 38.34972°N 89.29194°W / 38.34972; -89.29194Coordinates: 38°20′59″N 89°17′31″W / 38.34972°N 89.29194°W / 38.34972; -89.29194
Country United States
State Illinois
County Washington
Township Beaucoup
Elevation 535 ft (163 m)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
Area code(s) 618
GNIS feature ID 404044[1]

Beaucoup is an unincorporated community in Beaucoup Township, Washington County, Illinois, United States. Beaucoup is located along the Evansville Western Railway near Illinois Route 15, 4.8 miles (7.7 km) east of Nashville.[2] On October 12, 1948, Thomas E.Dewey gave a speech to a crowd of 1,000 during his presidential campaign.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Beaucoup". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. ↑ Washington County General Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Illinois Department of Transportation. 2012. Retrieved March 18, 2012.
  3. ↑ Schwab, Nikki (January 17, 2008). [Dewey Defeats Truman? No Way. Truman "Gave 'em Hell" on His Whistle Stop Tour in 1948 "Dewey Defeats Truman? No Way. Truman "Gave 'em Hell" on His Whistle Stop Tour in 1948"] Check |archive-url= value (help). US News. Archived from the original on June 12, 2017.


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