Cheneyville, Illinois
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 Vermilion County's location in Illinois |
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Illinois |
| County | Vermilion County |
| Township | Grant Township |
| Established | 1871 |
| Elevation | 725 ft (221 m) |
| ZIP code | 60942 |
| Area code(s) | 217 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0406006[1] |
Cheneyville is an unincorporated community in Grant Township, Vermilion County, Illinois.
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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 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. (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.
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Cheneyville church
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‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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