Dewey, Illinois

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Dewey
Unincorporated community
Dewey is located in Illinois
Dewey
Dewey
Coordinates: 40°19′08″N 088°16′55″W / 40.31889°N 88.28194°W / 40.31889; -88.28194Coordinates: 40°19′08″N 088°16′55″W / 40.31889°N 88.28194°W / 40.31889; -88.28194
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyChampaign
TownshipEast Bend
Elevation
[1]
732 ft (223 m)
ZIP code
61840
GNIS feature ID0407166

Dewey is an unincorporated community in East Bend Township, Champaign County, Illinois, United States.

Geography[]

Dewey is located at

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40°19′08″N 088°16′55″W / 40.31889°N 88.28194°W / 40.31889; -88.28194 at an elevation of 732 feet.

Dewey Illinois Post Office

History[]

The town of Dewey and its post office were established in 1876, and both were first named Behrens, "in honor of Henry Behrens on whose land the town was laid out."[2] The Havana, Rantoul and Eastern Railroad also built a station there, but named it Dewey, after railroad investor Milo C. Dewey.[3] The post office changed its name to Dewey in 1878, and the town became known by that name.[2]

See also[]

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References[]

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ a b History of Champaign County, Illinois (Philadelphia: Brink, McDonough & Co., 1878), p. 156.
  3. ^ "Neighborhood News: Champaign County," The Paxton Record, Paxton, Illinois, 5 Aug 1875, p. 3.

External links[]

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