- Source: Cheneyville, Illinois
Cheneyville is an unincorporated community in Grant Township, Vermilion County, Illinois.
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.
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.
References
External links
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Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Cheneyville, Illinois
- Cheneyville
- Illinois Route 9
- List of state routes in Illinois
- Vermilion County, Illinois
- Walnut Grove
- Kankakee, Beaverville and Southern Railroad
- Cornjerker
- List of unincorporated communities in Illinois
- List of U.S. communities with African-American majority populations in 2020
