Cheneyville, Illinois

Cheneyville is an unincorporated community in Grant Township, Vermilion County, Illinois.

Cheneyville
Unincorporated community
Grain elevator in Cheneyville
Grain elevator in Cheneyville
Vermilion County's location in Illinois
Vermilion County's location in Illinois
Cheneyville is located in Vermilion County, Illinois
Cheneyville
Cheneyville
Cheneyville's location in Vermilion County
Coordinates: 40°28′09″N 87°35′05″W
Country United States
State Illinois
CountyVermilion County
TownshipGrant Township
Established1871
Elevation
725 ft (221 m)
ZIP code
60942
Area code217
GNIS feature ID0406006[1]

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 (40.4692031, -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.

Cheneyville church

References
  1. "Cheneyville". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 17, 2010.
  2. 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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