Country United States County Cumberland Area code(s) 217 Elevation 187 m | State Illinois Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6) GNIS feature ID 423277 Local time Sunday 12:05 PM | |
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Vevay Park is an unincorporated community in Cumberland County, Illinois, United States. It is located 3.5 miles (5.6 km) west-southwest of Casey, Illinois.
Map of Vevay Park, Union Township, IL 62420, USA
The community was established about 1869 by the Vandalia Railroad, and called "Long Point Station". Grant Pickett, who operated a pumping station for the railroad, renamed the town after his former home of Vevay, Indiana.
A post office was established in 1883 and named "Vevay"; the name was changed to Vevay Park in 1887.
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