Weaver, Illinois | |
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  Weaver, Illinois  Weaver, Illinois | |
| Coordinates: 39°25′05″N 87°35′58″W / 39.41806°N 87.59944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Clark |
| Elevation | 561 ft (171 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 217 |
| GNIS feature ID | 423294[1] |
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.[2]
History
The Weaver Coal and Coke Company dug a mine shaft in Weaver in September 1902.[2]
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.[2]
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.[2]
The village was abandoned in 1938.[2]
References
- 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Weaver, Illinois
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Weaver History". Williamson County Illinois Historical Society. 2018. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
Municipalities and communities of Clark County, Illinois, United States | ||
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| Cities |  Map of Illinois highlighting Clark County | |
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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