Willey Station, Illinois

Willey Station, Illinois
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 39°35′49″N89°14′00″W / 39.59694°N 89.23333°W / 39.59694; -89.23333
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Christian
Elevation	633 ft (193 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code	217
GNIS feature ID	423311 [1]

Willey Station (also known as Willeys) is an unincorporated community in Christian County, Illinois, United States. ^{[1] [2]}

History

Israel Willey laid out the land and the community was named after him. ^[3]

Notable person

• Jon Corzine, financier and politician, New Jersey Governor, grew up on a farm near Willey Station. ^[4]

References

1. "Willey Station, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
2. Illinois Department of Transportation-Christian County
3. 'History of Christian County, Illinois With Illustrations,' Brink, McDonough & Company, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: 1880, pg. 213
4. Illinois Hall of Fame: Jon Corzine