Normandy, Illinois

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Normandy, Illinois
Unincorporated community
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Normandy, Illinois
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Normandy, Illinois
Coordinates: 41°33′43″N89°38′57″W / 41.56194°N 89.64917°W / 41.56194; -89.64917
Country United States
State Illinois
County Bureau
Elevation
653 ft (199 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area codes 815 & 779
GNIS feature ID414550 [1]

Normandy is an unincorporated community in Bureau County, Illinois, United States, located on Illinois Route 92, west of Walnut.

History

A post office called Normandy was established in 1902, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1978. [2] The community was named for the Norman family, the original owners of the town site. [3]

References

  1. ↑ "Normandy". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved February 16, 2026.
  2. ↑ "Bureau County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved March 23, 2015.
  3. ↑ Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 108.
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