Houstonville, Illinois
Houstonville, an extinct village, was in the southwest corner of Section 16,[1] East Bend Township, Champaign County, Illinois, United States. The Houstonville Post Office operated there from about 1871 to 1878,[2][3] and the village had churches and a county school. Not served by a railroad line, Houstonville was abandoned gradually in the early 20th century. Nearby cemeteries include Beekman (formerly known as Houstonville) and Peabody (defunct).
Geography
Houstonville was located at 40°21′18″N 088°18′31″W at an elevation of 718 feet.[4]
Location of Houstonville, Illinois, Post Office, near the center of East Bend Township, Champaign County.[1]
References
- "Map of Champaign County" in: Warner & Beers, Atlas of the State of Illinois. Chicago: Union Atlas Co., 1876, p. 64.
- History of Champaign County, Illinois. Philadelphia: Brink, McDonough & Co., 1878, p. 156.
- "Houstonville Post Office (Historical)". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 1999-03-15. Retrieved 2019-10-15.
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