Weston, McLean County, Illinois
Weston, Illinois | |
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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
Weston was laid out 26 August 1867 by W. F. Bryan.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
- ^ 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.