Weaver, Illinois
Weaver, Illinois | |
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Unincorporated community | |
![]() ![]() Weaver, Illinois | |
Coordinates: 39°25′05″N 87°35′58″W / 39.41806°N 87.59944°WCoordinates: 39°25′05″N 87°35′58″W / 39.41806°N 87.59944°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Clark |
Elevation | 561 ft (171 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code(s) | 217 |
GNIS feature ID | 423294[1] |
Weaver is an unincorporated community in Clark County, Illinois, United States. Weaver is located along U.S. Route 40 northeast of Marshall, between Pond Creek and Big Muddy River.[2]
History[]
The Weaver Coal and Coke Company dug a mine shaft in Weaver in September 1902.[2]
After Colonel W. P. Rend of Chicago acquired property at Weaver in 1904, the village became known as Rendville. In 1909, a steel tipple, a hotel, school, and several homes were built. The village was home to a company store.[2]
In 1921, the mine at Weaver was renamed Old Ben Twenty, as a result of the sale of the Rend properties to the Old Ben Coal Corporation, in 1921. The mine closed in 1927.[2]
The village was abandoned in 1938.[2]
References[]
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ a b c d e "Weaver History". Williamson County Illinois Historical Society. 2018. Retrieved 2018-06-23.
Categories:
- Unincorporated communities in Clark County, Illinois
- Unincorporated communities in Illinois
- Central Illinois geography stubs