Villa Ridge, Illinois

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]

Villa Ridge, Illinois
Park in Village Ridge
Villa Ridge, Illinois
Villa Ridge, Illinois
Coordinates: 37°09′31″N 89°11′41″W
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyPulaski
Elevation
387 ft (118 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
62996
Area code(s)618
GNIS feature ID420315[1]

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

References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ZIP Code Lookup Archived June 15, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  3. Callary, Edward (2009). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois. ISBN 9780252090707.
  4. Illinois Central Magazine. Illinois Central Railroad Company. 1922. p. 42.


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