Cheneyville, Illinois

Cheneyville is an unincorporated community in Grant Township, Vermilion County, Illinois.

Cheneyville
Unincorporated community
Grain elevator in Cheneyville
Vermilion County's location in Illinois
Cheneyville Cheneyville's location in Vermilion County
Coordinates: 40°28′09″N 87°35′05″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Vermilion County
Township	Grant Township
Established	1871
Elevation	725 ft (221 m)
ZIP code	60942
Area code	217
GNIS feature ID	0406006[1]

History

Cheneyville was founded in 1871 and platted in 1880. It was named for J. H. Cheney, the vice-president of the Lake Erie and Western Railroad. A telephone system was installed in 1888 and soon had to be expanded due to rising demand.^[2]

Geography

Cheneyville is located at 40°28′9″N 87°35′5″W (40.4692031, -87.5847437), about four miles east of the village of Hoopeston and less than two miles south of the northern border of the county. The Kankakee, Beaverville and Southern Railroad passes through town and Illinois Route 9 runs about half a mile to the south.

Cheneyville church