Country United States County Mason Area code(s) 309 Elevation 150 m | State Illinois Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6) GNIS feature ID 422467 Local time Thursday 1:55 PM | |
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Bishop is an unincorporated community in Forest City Township, Mason County, Illinois, United States. Bishop is 3 miles (4.8 km) west-southwest of Forest City.
Map of Bishop, IL 61532, USA
The community was founded in 1875 as a station on the Peoria, Pekin and Jacksonville Railroad. The town was named for the site owner Henry Bishop. Bishop's Station post office was established in 1869, changed to Bishop in 1883.
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