Willey Station, Illinois
Unincorporated community
Willey Station, Illinois is located in Illinois
Willey Station, Illinois
Willey Station, Illinois
Willey Station, Illinois is located in the United States
Willey Station, Illinois
Willey Station, Illinois
Coordinates: 39°35′49″N 89°14′00″W / 39.59694°N 89.23333°W / 39.59694; -89.23333
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyChristian
Elevation
633 ft (193 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code217
GNIS 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

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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