Vevay Park, Illinois
| Vevay Park, Illinois | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Vevay Park, Illinois | |
| Coordinates: 39°16′45″N 88°03′13″W / 39.27917°N 88.05361°WCoordinates: 39°16′45″N 88°03′13″W / 39.27917°N 88.05361°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Cumberland |
| Elevation | 614 ft (187 m) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | 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.
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