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Vevay Park, Illinois

Coordinates: 39°16′45″N 88°03′13″W / 39.27917°N 88.05361°W / 39.27917; -88.05361
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Vevay Park, Illinois
Vevay Park, Illinois is located in Illinois
Vevay Park, Illinois
Vevay Park, Illinois
Vevay Park, Illinois is located in the United States
Vevay Park, Illinois
Vevay Park, Illinois
Coordinates: 39°16′45″N 88°03′13″W / 39.27917°N 88.05361°W / 39.27917; -88.05361
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyCumberland
Elevation
614 ft (187 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code217
GNIS feature ID423277[1]

Vevay Park is an unincorporated community in Cumberland County, Illinois, United States. It is located 3.5 miles (5.6 km) west-southwest of Casey, Illinois.

The community was established about 1869 by the Vandalia Railroad, and called "Long Point Station". Grant Pickett, who operated a pumping station for the railroad, renamed the town after his former home of Vevay, Indiana.[2]

A post office was established in 1883 and named "Vevay"; the name was changed to Vevay Park in 1887.[2]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Vevay Park, Illinois
  2. ^ a b Callary, Edward (2009). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois. ISBN 9780252090707.