Batestown | |
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Coordinates: 40°07′12″N87°41′47″W / 40.12000°N 87.69639°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Vermilion |
Township | Danville |
Elevation | 650 ft (200 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code | 217 |
Batestown is an unincorporated community in Danville Township, Vermilion County, Illinois. It is west of Danville, Illinois. [1]
Batestown was a suburb of Danville in the early 20th century. [2] As of 1906, it had a black Baptist church led by the Reverend Dabney Jones. [2] As of 1911, United Doctors operated the Decatur Institute in Batestown. [3]
Lulu O'Dell ran a tavern in Batestown with her son in the 1940s. [4]
Batestown is located at 40°07′12″N87°41′47″W / 40.12000°N 87.69639°W .