Unincorporated community in Illinois, United States
| Willey Station, Illinois | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
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| Coordinates: 39°35′49″N 89°14′00″W / 39.59694°N 89.23333°W / 39.59694; -89.23333 | |
| 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 |
Willey Station (also known as Willeys) is an unincorporated community in Christian County, Illinois, United States.
History
Israel Willey laid out the land and the community was named after him.
Notable person
- Jon Corzine, financier and politician, New Jersey Governor, grew up on a farm near Willey Station.
References
- ^ "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
| Municipalities and communities of Christian County, Illinois, United States | ||
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| County seat: Taylorville | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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