Willey Station, Illinois
Willey Station, Illinois | |
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Coordinates: 39°35′49″N 89°14′00″W / 39.59694°N 89.23333°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Christian |
Elevation | 633 ft (193 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code | 217 |
GNIS feature ID | 423311[1] |
Willey Station (also known as Willeys) is an unincorporated community in Christian County, Illinois, United States.[1][2]
History
[edit]Israel Willey laid out the land and the community was named after him.[3]
Notable person
[edit]- Jon Corzine, financier and politician, New Jersey Governor, grew up on a farm near Willey Station.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Willey Station, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Illinois Department of Transportation-Christian County
- ^ 'History of Christian County, Illinois With Illustrations,' Brink, McDonough & Company, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: 1880, pg. 213
- ^ Illinois Hall of Fame: Jon Corzine