Bigneck, Illinois
Encyclopedia
Bigneck, also known as Big Neck, is an unincorporated community in Keene Township
, Adams County
, Illinois
, United States
. Bigneck is located 7.7 miles (12.4 km) west-northwest of Golden
. The community is served by Illinois Route 61
. Bigneck once had a post office
which is now defunct.
Keene Township, Adams County, Illinois
Keene Township is one of twenty-two townships in Adams County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 652.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Keene Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.14 percent is water....
, Adams County
Adams County, Illinois
Adams County is the westernmost county of the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 67,103, which is a decrease of 1.7% from 68,277 in 2000...
, Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Bigneck is located 7.7 miles (12.4 km) west-northwest of Golden
Golden, Illinois
Golden is a village in Adams County, Illinois, United States. The population was 629 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Quincy, IL–MO Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Golden is located at ....
. The community is served by Illinois Route 61
Illinois Route 61
Illinois Route 61 is a rural state road in western Illinois that runs north and east from Illinois Route 96 in Ursa to the intersection of U.S. Route 136 west of Tennessee. Illinois route 61 is long.-Route description:...
. Bigneck once had a post office
Post office
A post office is a facility forming part of a postal system for the posting, receipt, sorting, handling, transmission or delivery of mail.Post offices offer mail-related services such as post office boxes, postage and packaging supplies...
which is now defunct.