Weston, McLean County, Illinois explained

Weston, Illinois
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Illinois
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:McLean
Subdivision Type3:Township
Pushpin Map:Illinois#USA
Pushpin Label:Weston
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Weston within Illinois
Coordinates:40.7472°N -88.6219°W
Elevation Ft:702
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:CST
Utc Offset1:-6
Timezone1 Dst:CDT
Utc Offset1 Dst:-5
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:61726
Area Code:815, 779
Blank Name:GNIS ID
Blank Info:420966

Weston is an unincorporated community located in McLean County, Illinois. It currently is still in existence, as opposed to its now-defunct namesake in DuPage County.

History

Weston was laid out 26 August 1867 by W. F. Bryan.[1] The Original Town included 288 small lots, five blocks that were not subdivided and a Public Park. The depot and town hall were on the south side of the tracks. It was a station along the Toledo Peoria and Western Railroad. In 1895 there were four churches.[2] Just east of town an area of natural tall grass prairie survives at Weston Cemetery Prairie.

Notes and References

  1. Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois and History of McLean County (Chicago: Munsell, 1908) p. 902.
  2. Combined Indexed Atlas 1856-1914, McLean County, Illinois (Bloomington: McLean County Historical Society and McLean County Genealogical Society, 2006) p. 212.