Country United States County Saline Area code(s) 618 Elevation 117 m | State Illinois Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6) GNIS feature ID 420629 Local time Saturday 11:56 PM | |
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Wasson is an unincorporated community in East Eldorado and Raleigh Townships, Saline County, Illinois, United States. Wasson is located along U.S. Route 45 3 miles (4.8 km) southwest of Eldorado.
Map of Wasson, IL 62946, USA
Wasson started as a company village for the Wasson Coal Company outside of Harrisburg, Illinois. The village was named after C.M. Wasson and his son. Mr. Wasson began his career as a junk dealer and eventually became one of the leading coal mining and banking pioneers in Southern Illinois.
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