Vera, Illinois

Last updated

Vera, Illinois
Unincorporated community
USA Illinois location map.svg
Red pog.svg
Vera
Coordinates: 39°02′03″N89°06′47″W / 39.03417°N 89.11306°W / 39.03417; -89.11306
Country United States
State Illinois
County Fayette
Township Sharon
Elevation
[1]
558 ft (170 m)
ZIP code
62080

Vera is an unincorporated community in Sharon Township, Fayette County, Illinois, United States.

Contents

History

Vera originally was called Bear Creek. [2] The present name, derived from the Spanish or Latin means "true". [2]

Geography

Vera is located at 39°02′03″N89°06′47″W / 39.03417°N 89.11306°W / 39.03417; -89.11306 at an elevation of 558 feet (170 m).

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Vera, Illinois
  2. 1 2 Illinois Central Magazine. Illinois Central Railroad Company. 1922. p. 44.


This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.