Willey Station, Illinois
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Willey Station is an unincorporated community
in Christian County
, Illinois
, United States
. It lies on land donated by Israel Willey, for whom it was named. He arrived in Christian County in 1845. The town was laid out by Stephen Willey, who built and owned the station house. He arrived in Illinois in 1843, when he was 16 years old, with his parents.
Willey Station is located at 39°35′49"N 89°14′0"W (39.5969883, -89.2334185).
As early as 1884, there was a post office in Willey Station. Genealogy Trails
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in Christian County
Christian County, Illinois
Christian County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 34,800, which is a decrease of 1.6% from 35,372 in 2000...
, Illinois
Illinois
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, United States
United States
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. It lies on land donated by Israel Willey, for whom it was named. He arrived in Christian County in 1845. The town was laid out by Stephen Willey, who built and owned the station house. He arrived in Illinois in 1843, when he was 16 years old, with his parents.
Willey Station is located at 39°35′49"N 89°14′0"W (39.5969883, -89.2334185).
As early as 1884, there was a post office in Willey Station. Genealogy Trails
Notable residents
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