Normandy, Illinois
| Normandy, Illinois | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
  Normandy, Illinois  Normandy, Illinois | |
| Coordinates: 41°33′43″N 89°38′57″W / 41.56194°N 89.64917°WCoordinates: 41°33′43″N 89°38′57″W / 41.56194°N 89.64917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Bureau |
| Elevation | 653 ft (199 m) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | 815 & 779 |
| GNIS feature ID | 414550[1] |
Normandy is an unincorporated community in Bureau County, Illinois, United States, located on Illinois Route 92, west of Walnut.
History
A post office called Normandy was established in 1902, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1978.[2] The community was named for the Norman family, the original owners of the town site.[3]
References
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "Bureau County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
- ↑ Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 108.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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