Weaver, Illinois Explained

Official Name:Weaver, 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:Clark
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:561
Coordinates:39.4181°N -87.5994°W
Area Code:217
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:423294

Weaver is an unincorporated community in Clark County, Illinois, United States. Weaver is located along U.S. Route 40 northeast of Marshall, between Pond Creek and Big Muddy River.[1]

History

The Weaver Coal and Coke Company dug a mine shaft in Weaver in September 1902.

After Colonel W. P. Rend of Chicago acquired property at Weaver in 1904, the village became known as Rendville. In 1909, a steel tipple, a hotel, school, and several homes were built. The village was home to a company store.

In 1921, the mine at Weaver was renamed Old Ben Twenty, as a result of the sale of the Rend properties to the Old Ben Coal Corporation, in 1921. The mine closed in 1927.

The village was abandoned in 1938.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Weaver History. 2018. Williamson County Illinois Historical Society. en-US. 2018-06-23.