Batestown, Illinois
Batestown | |
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Batestown Location of Batestown within Illinois Batestown Batestown (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 40°07′12″N 87°41′47″W / 40.12000°N 87.69639°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Vermilion |
| Township | Danville |
| Elevation | 650 ft (200 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 217 |
Batestown is an unincorporated community in Danville Township, Vermilion County, Illinois. It is west of Danville, Illinois.[1]
History
Batestown was a suburb of Danville in the early 20th century.[2] As of 1906, it had a black Baptist church led by the Reverend Dabney Jones.[2] As of 1911, United Doctors operated the Decatur Institute in Batestown.[3]
Lulu O'Dell ran a tavern in Batestown with her son in the 1940s.[4]
Geography
Batestown is located at 40°07′12″N 87°41′47″W / 40.12000°N 87.69639°W.
See also
References
- ^ Meadows, Jim (February 27, 2023). "Marron seeks state funding for Savoy, Rantoul & Danville infrastructure projects". IPM Newsroom. Retrieved April 13, 2025.
- ^ a b "For the Batestown Church". The Champaign Daily Gazette. September 26, 1906. Retrieved April 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Batestown Woman Followed Relatives". Herald and Review. Decatur, Illinois. May 25, 1911. Retrieved April 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Man Kille When Auto Hits Train". The Tuscola Journal. April 16, 1942. Retrieved April 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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