Reno, Illinois

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Reno, Illinois
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Reno, Illinois
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Reno, Illinois
Coordinates: 38°58′30″N89°30′50″W / 38.97500°N 89.51389°W / 38.97500; -89.51389
Country United States
State Illinois
County Bond
Elevation
[1]
574 ft (175 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 217
GNIS feature ID423109 [1]

Reno is an unincorporated community in Bond County, Illinois. Reno is located along a railroad line southeast of Sorento.

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History

Reno was formally established in 1883 upon the construction of a nearby Jacksonville and Southwestern Railroad line and was previously known as Cottonwood Grove and Augusta. A post office in the community existed as early as 1851. [2]

Geography

Renos is located at an elevation of 577 feet. The community appears on the Sorento South United States Geological Survey map. [3]

Nearby communities

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Reno, Illinois
  2. Callary, Edward (October 1, 2010). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois Press. ISBN   978-0-252-09070-7.
  3. "Reno Populated Place Profile / Bond County, Illinois Data". illinois.hometownlocator.com. Retrieved July 13, 2022.