Willey Station, Illinois

Unincorporated community in Illinois, United States
39°35′49″N 89°14′00″W / 39.59694°N 89.23333°W / 39.59694; -89.23333CountryUnited StatesStateIllinoisCountyChristianElevation
633 ft (193 m)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)Area code217GNIS feature ID423311[1]

Willey Station (also known as Willeys) is an unincorporated community in Christian County, Illinois, United States.[1][2]

History

Israel Willey laid out the land and the community was named after him.[3]

Notable person

  • Jon Corzine, financier and politician, New Jersey Governor, grew up on a farm near Willey Station.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b "Willey Station, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ Illinois Department of Transportation-Christian County
  3. ^ 'History of Christian County, Illinois With Illustrations,' Brink, McDonough & Company, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: 1880, pg. 213
  4. ^ Illinois Hall of Fame: Jon Corzine
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