Villa Ridge, Illinois
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| Coordinates: 37°09′31″N 89°11′41″W / 37.15861°N 89.19472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Pulaski |
| Elevation | 387 ft (118 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 62996 |
| Area code | 618 |
| GNIS feature ID | 420315[1] |
Villa Ridge is an unincorporated community in Pulaski County, Illinois, United States. Although it is unincorporated, 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).
References
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ 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.
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