Vevay Park, Illinois

Unincorporated community in Illinois, United States
39°16′45″N 88°03′13″W / 39.27917°N 88.05361°W / 39.27917; -88.05361CountryUnited StatesStateIllinoisCountyCumberlandElevation
614 ft (187 m)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)Area code217GNIS feature ID423277[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

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Vevay Park, Illinois
  2. ^ a b Callary, Edward (2009). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois. ISBN 9780252090707.
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