BlockSteelton, Illinois
20 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1899 and the latest in 1987. It stands in Georgetown Township. It lies in ZIP code area 61846. The Survey maps it on the Danville SW quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
10 surveys from 20 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1899 USGS Danville quadrangle1:62500
- 1900 USGS Danville quadrangle1:62500, 7 printings
- 1949 USGS Danville SW quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1950 USGS Danville SW quadrangle1:24000
- 1953 USGS Danville quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1955 USGS Danville quadrangle1:250000
- 1956 USGS Danville quadrangle1:250000
- 1966 USGS Danville SW quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1984 USGS Danville quadrangle1:100000
- 1987 USGS Danville quadrangle1:100000
In the county-history sources
29,804 words on this townshipHistory of Vermilion County, Together with Historic Notes on the Northwest, Gleaned from Early Authors, Old Maps and Manuscripts, Private and Official Correspondence, and Other Authentic, Though, for the Most Part, Out-of-the-way Sources, published 1879; History of Vermilion County, Illinois : a Tale of Its Evolution, Settlement, and Progress for Nearly a Century, published 1911 has no passage naming this settlement, which was common for smaller places. Its township is covered in full.
The chapter on Georgetown Township covers the township.
Read the chapter on Georgetown Township - 29,804 words.
Storms near this place
6 since 2010Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Steelton in 6 storm reports between 2010 and 2026: 3 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Steelton | $75,000 | Numerous trees and power poles were blown down from southwest of Danville to Georgetown. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Steelton | $75,000 | Power poles and power lines were blown down on South Henning Road just south of US Highway 150. |
| June 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Steelton | $2,000 | A tree was blown down across Henning Road and US 150 about 4 miles west of Danville. |
| March 2026 | Hail | Steelton | - | no account filed |
| June 2015 | Hail | Steelton | - | no account filed |
| August 2011 | Hail | Steelton | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Busenville | 1.5 miles | 15 | |
| Midway | 2.2 miles | 20 | |
| Unionville | 2.4 miles | 20 | |
| Westville | 3.1 miles | 20 | |
| Georgetown | 3.3 miles | 15 | |
| Kellyville | 3.8 miles | 20 | |
| Catlin | 4.0 miles | 20 | |
| Belgium | 4.2 miles | 20 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 423206. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.