Normandy, Illinois
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Normandy, Illinois | |
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UTC-5 (CDT) | |
Area code(s) | 815 & 779 |
GNIS feature ID | 414550[1] |
Normandy is an
unincorporated community in Bureau County, Illinois, United States, located on Illinois Route 92, west of Walnut
.
History
A post office called Normandy was established in 1902, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1978.[2] The community was named for the Norman family, the original owners of the town site.[3]
References
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Bureau County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved March 23, 2015.
- ^ Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 108.