Normandy, Illinois

Normandy, Illinois
Unincorporated community
Normandy, Illinois is located in Illinois
Normandy, Illinois
Normandy, Illinois
Normandy, Illinois is located in the United States
Normandy, Illinois
Normandy, Illinois
Coordinates: 41°33′43″N 89°38′57″W / 41.56194°N 89.64917°W / 41.56194; -89.64917
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyBureau
Elevation
653 ft (199 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)815 & 779
GNIS feature ID414550[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

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "Bureau County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved March 23, 2015.
  3. ^ 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.


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