Weston, Illinois | |
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  Weston Location of Weston within Illinois  Weston Weston (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 40°44′50″N 88°37′19″W / 40.74722°N 88.62194°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | McLean |
| Elevation | 702 ft (214 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 61726 |
| Area code(s) | 815, 779 |
| GNIS ID | 420966[1] |
Weston is an unincorporated community located in McLean County, Illinois. It currently is still in existence, as opposed to its now-defunct namesake in DuPage County.
History[edit]
Weston was laid out 26 August 1867 by W. F. Bryan.[2] The Original Town included 288 small lots, five blocks that were not subdivided and a Public Park. The depot and town hall were on the south side of the tracks. It was a station along the Toledo Peoria and Western Railroad. In 1895 there were four churches.[3] Just east of town an area of natural tall grass prairie survives at Weston Cemetery Prairie.
References[edit]
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Weston, McLean County, Illinois
- ^ Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois and History of McLean County (Chicago: Munsell, 1908) p. 902.
- ^ Combined Indexed Atlas 1856-1914, McLean County, Illinois (Bloomington: McLean County Historical Society and McLean County Genealogical Society, 2006) p. 212.
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