Bishop, Illinois

Bishop, Illinois
Unincorporated community
Bishop is located in Illinois
Bishop
Bishop
Bishop is located in the United States
Bishop
Bishop
Coordinates: 40°20′45″N 89°52′29″W / 40.34583°N 89.87472°W / 40.34583; -89.87472
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyMason
Elevation
[1]
495 ft (151 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code309
GNIS feature ID422467[1]

Bishop is an unincorporated community in Forest City Township, Mason County, Illinois, United States.[2] Bishop is 3 miles (4.8 km) west-southwest of Forest City.

The community was founded in 1875 as a station on the Peoria, Pekin and Jacksonville Railroad. The town was named for the site owner Henry Bishop. Bishop's Station post office was established in 1869, changed to Bishop in 1883. Bishop is also home to the Zion Cemetery[3]

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bishop, Illinois
  2. ^ Mason County General Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Illinois Department of Transportation. 1984. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 20, 2012. Retrieved August 1, 2011.
  3. ^ Callary, Edward (2009). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois. ISBN 9780252090707.


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