Vevay Park, Illinois | |
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  Vevay Park, Illinois  Vevay Park, Illinois | |
| Coordinates: 39°16′45″N 88°03′13″W / 39.27917°N 88.05361°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Cumberland |
| Elevation | 614 ft (187 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 ( Central (CST)) |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 217 |
| GNIS feature ID | 423277 [1] |
Vevay Park is an unincorporated community in Cumberland County, Illinois, United States. It is located 3.5 miles (5.6 km) west-southwest of Casey, Illinois.
The community was established about 1869 by the Vandalia Railroad, and called "Long Point Station". Grant Pickett, who operated a pumping station for the railroad, renamed the town after his former home of Vevay, Indiana. [2]
A post office was established in 1883 and named "Vevay"; the name was changed to Vevay Park in 1887. [2]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Vevay Park, Illinois
- ^ a b Callary, Edward (2009). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois. ISBN 9780252090707.
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Vevay Park, Illinois | |
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Vevay Park, Illinois Vevay Park, Illinois | |
| Coordinates: 39°16′45″N 88°03′13″W / 39.27917°N 88.05361°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Cumberland |
| Elevation | 614 ft (187 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 ( Central (CST)) |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 217 |
| GNIS feature ID | 423277 [1] |
Vevay Park is an unincorporated community in Cumberland County, Illinois, United States. It is located 3.5 miles (5.6 km) west-southwest of Casey, Illinois.
The community was established about 1869 by the Vandalia Railroad, and called "Long Point Station". Grant Pickett, who operated a pumping station for the railroad, renamed the town after his former home of Vevay, Indiana. [2]
A post office was established in 1883 and named "Vevay"; the name was changed to Vevay Park in 1887. [2]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Vevay Park, Illinois
- ^ a b Callary, Edward (2009). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois. ISBN 9780252090707.
Municipalities and communities of
Cumberland County, Illinois, United States | ||
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| Cities | | |
| Villages | ||
| Townships | ||
| CDPs | ||
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Unincorporated communities | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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| This Cumberland County, Illinois location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |