Vevay Park, Illinois
Unincorporated community in Illinois, United States
Vevay Park, Illinois
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Coordinates: 39°16′45″N 88°03′13″W / 39.27917°N 88.05361°W / 39.27917; -88.05361 | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Cumberland |
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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
- 1 2 Callary, Edward (2009). Place Names of Illinois . University of Illinois. ISBN 9780252090707 .
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