Oakley, Illinois
Oakley is an unincorporated community in Oakley Township, Macon County, Illinois, United States.[2] Oakley is located along the Norfolk Southern Railway, 8 miles (13 km) east-northeast of Decatur. While now a sleepy, rural community with no commercial district, the town once featured two stores, a blacksmith shop, passenger rail station, school, church, lighted baseball field, and post office.[3] The church and post office are still standing, but are used for residential purposes.[3] The Oakley Township Shed serves the surrounding Oakley Township. Clarkson Grain operates a grain elevator in the village.
Oakley, Illinois | |
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  Oakley, Illinois  Oakley, Illinois | |
| Coordinates: 39°52′34″N 88°48′21″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Macon |
| Founded by | William H Rea |
| Elevation | 682 ft (208 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 217 |
| GNIS feature ID | 414910[1] |
History
The Village of Oakley was laid out in 1856 by William Rea following the laying of the first rails through the village in 1855.[3]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Oakley, Illinois
- Macon County General Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Illinois Department of Transportation. 2010. Retrieved August 1, 2011.
- "History of Oakley". macon.illinoisgenweb.org. Retrieved June 21, 2016.
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