Houstonville, an extinct village, was in the vicinity of the intersection of Sections 16, 17, 20, and 21,
["Map of Champaign County" in: Warner & Beers, ''Atlas of the State of Illinois.'' Chicago: Union Atlas Co., 1876, p. 64.] East Bend Township,
Champaign County,
Illinois, United States. The Houstonville Post Office (in Section 17) operated from 14 February 1871 to 21 March 1878, and county public school number 29 in Houstonville (in Section 20) was open from 1899 to 1928. The village had
Methodist Episcopal, and
Methodist Protestant
The Methodist Protestant Church (MPC) is a regional Methodist Christian denomination in the United States. It was formed in 1828 by former members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, remaining Wesleyan in doctrine and worship, but adopting ...
churches, and a
Mennonite congregation. Not served by a railroad line, Houstonville was abandoned gradually in the early 20th century. Nearby cemeteries include Beekman (formerly known as Houstonville) and Peabody (defunct).
Houstonville was named after the family of Robert Houston, who purchased government land in Section 16 in 1855. Houstonville was not platted.
Geography
Houstonville was located at at an elevation of 718 feet.
References
Ghost towns in Illinois
Geography of Champaign County, Illinois
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