Villa Ridge, Illinois
Unincorporated community in Pulaski County, Illinois, United States
Unincorporated community in Illinois, United States
37°09′31″N 89°11′41″W / 37.15861°N 89.19472°W / 37.15861; -89.19472[1]
62996
Villa Ridge is an unincorporated community in Pulaski County, Illinois, United States.
Description
Villa Ridge has a post office with ZIP code 62996.[2]
The town is located north of Mounds and was established in 1852 by the Illinois Central Railroad. An active rail line still runs through the town.
A post office was established in 1853 and named "Valley Forge"; it was changed to Villa Ridge in 1861.[3] The present name is after a farm of the same name near the original town site.[4]
Notable persons
- Villa Ridge is the birthplace of John Morton Eshleman, who served as Lieutenant Governor of California during 1915 and 1916.
- Laura Jacinta Rittenhouse was buried at Cairo City Cemetery (1911).
See also
Illinois portal
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Villa Ridge, Illinois
- ^ ZIP Code Lookup Archived June 15, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Callary, Edward (2009). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois. ISBN 9780252090707.
- ^ Illinois Central Magazine. Illinois Central Railroad Company. 1922. p. 42.
External links
Media related to Villa Ridge, Illinois at Wikimedia Commons
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County seat: Mound City
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