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Welcome to Venedy Station ...

Venedy Station is located in Washington County<1>.


The location of Venedy Station has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


The pronunciation of Venedy Station: VEN-uh-dee<3>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Venedy Station, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1883.

A typical abbreviation for Venedy Station: Venedy Sta. (in Canada, 'Stn.' is the more common abbreviation.)

Venedy Station is 410 feet [125 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Venedy Station lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Venedy Station is located in the (618) area code.

Communities near Venedy Station ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Venedy Station.

  • O'Fallon
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Shiloh
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiloh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
    • Shiloh is located in Saint Clair County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,653 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shiloh <5>
  • Mascoutah
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Breese
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Lebanon
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
    • Lebanon is located in Saint Clair County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,225 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <5>
  • Freeburg
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • New Baden
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Baden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Baden
    • New Baden is located in Clinton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,205 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Baden <5>
  • Carlyle
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlyle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlyle
    • Carlyle is located in Clinton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,148 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlyle <5>
  • Nashville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nashville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville
    • Nashville is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,984 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nashville <5>
  • Trenton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trenton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
    • Trenton is located in Clinton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,566 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trenton <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Venedy Station. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Venedy Station.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Venedy Station. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Venedy Station.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Venedy Station. See our Newspapers Page for Venedy Station.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Venedy Station ...

Looking for more information about Venedy Station? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Venedy Station, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Venedy Station.

Adding Venedy Station to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Venedy Station in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Venedy Station was on a map titled Rand McNally Map (1881).

We also found Venedy Station in the book titled .<6> From that list, the Venedy Station post office opened in 1883.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Venedy Station.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Venedy Station. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Venedy Station. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Venedy Station - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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