Reno is an unincorporated community in Bond County, Illinois. Reno is located along a railroad line southeast of Sorento.
Reno, Illinois | |
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  Reno, Illinois  Reno, Illinois | |
| Coordinates: 38°58′30″N 89°30′50″W / 38.97500°N 89.51389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Bond |
| Elevation | 574 ft (175 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 217 |
| GNIS feature ID | 423109[1] |
History edit
Reno was formally established in 1883 upon the construction of a nearby Jacksonville and Southwestern Railroad line and was previously known as Cottonwood Grove and Augusta. A post office in the community existed as early as 1851.[2]
Geography edit
Renos is located at an elevation of 577 feet. The community appears on the Sorento South United States Geological Survey map.[3]
Nearby communities edit
- Ayers, Bond County, Illinois (3.4 miles ESE)
- Sorento, Illinois (3.6 miles WNW)
- Panama, Illinois (3.9 miles N)
- Donnellson, Illinois (4.3 miles NNE)
- Gilmore, Bond County, Illinois (5.6 miles W)
- Old Ripley, Illinois (6.3 miles SSW)
- Greenville, Illinois (7.9 miles SE)
- New Douglas, Illinois (8.2 miles W)
References edit
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Reno, Illinois
- ^ Callary, Edward (October 1, 2010). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois Press. ISBN 978-0-252-09070-7.
- ^ "Reno Populated Place Profile / Bond County, Illinois Data". illinois.hometownlocator.com. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
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