Cheneyville, Illinois
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 Grain elevator in Cheneyville
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| Country | United States |
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| State | Illinois |
| County | Vermilion |
| Township | Grant |
| Elevation | 725 ft (221 m) |
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| Founded | 1871 |
| Timezone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code | 217 |
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Cheneyville is an unincorporated community in Grant Township, Vermilion County, Illinois.
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[edit] 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.[1]
[edit] Geography
Cheneyville is located at (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.
[edit] References
- ^ 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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