Beaucoup, Illinois Explained

Official Name:Beaucoup, Illinois
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Illinois#USA
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Illinois
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Washington
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Beaucoup
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:535
Coordinates:38.3497°N -89.2919°W
Area Code:618
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:404044

Beaucoup is an unincorporated community in Beaucoup Township, Washington County, Illinois, United States. Beaucoup is located along the Evansville Western Railway near Illinois Route 15, 4.8miles east of Nashville.[1] On October 12, 1948, Thomas E. Dewey gave a speech to a crowd of 1,000 during his presidential campaign.[2]

Notes and References

  1. . Washington County General Highway Map . 2012 . March 18, 2012 .
  2. Web site: Dewey Defeats Truman? No Way. Truman "Gave 'em Hell" on His Whistle Stop Tour in 1948. Schwab. Nikki. January 17, 2008. US News. https://web.archive.org/web/20120208030520/https://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2008/01/17/when-harry-gave-em-hell. February 8, 2012.