Weaver, Illinois facts for kids
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Weaver, Illinois
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 Weaver, Illinois
Location in Illinois
Weaver, Illinois
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Clark |
| Elevation | 561 ft (171 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 217 |
| GNIS feature ID | 423294 |
Weaver is a small, quiet place in Clark County, Illinois, United States. It's not a city or town with its own government, but an unincorporated community. You can find Weaver along U.S. Route 40, a road that goes northeast from Marshall, right between two waterways called Pond Creek and the Big Muddy River.
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Discovering Weaver's Past
The story of Weaver began in September 1902. That's when a company called the Weaver Coal and Coke Company started digging a mine shaft there. They were looking for coal deep underground.
How Weaver Became Rendville
A few years later, in 1904, a man named Colonel W. P. Rend from Chicago bought land in Weaver. After he took over, the community became known as Rendville. By 1909, many new buildings appeared. These included a special structure called a steel tipple, which helped move coal. There was also a hotel, a school, and several homes for the workers. The community even had its own company store, where people could buy what they needed.
The Mine's New Name and Closing
In 1921, the mine at Rendville got a new owner and a new name. It was sold to the Old Ben Coal Corporation and became known as Old Ben Twenty. However, the mine didn't stay open forever. In 1927, it closed down.
The End of the Community
After the mine closed, people started to leave. By 1938, the community of Weaver, once a busy mining village, was completely abandoned.
