BlockVelma, Illinois
10 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1952 and the latest in 1985. It stands in Locust Township. It lies in ZIP code area 62568. The Survey maps it on the Willeys quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
5 surveys from 10 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.
- 1952 USGS Assumption quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1958 USGS Decatur quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1961 USGS Decatur quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1974 USGS Willeys quadrangle1:24000
- 1985 USGS Springfield quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
In the county-history sources
9,180 words on this townshipHistory of Christian County, Illinois, published 1880 has no passage naming this settlement, which was common for smaller places. Its township is covered in full.
The chapter on Locust Township covers the township.
Read the chapter on Locust Township - 9,180 words.
Mines and quarries near this place
2 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of Velma: 2 past producers. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Cty Hwy Dept | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Taylorville City Eng | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hewittville | 1.7 miles | 10 | |
| Owaneco | 3.0 miles | 11 | |
| Taylorville | 4.0 miles | 12 | |
| Willeys | 5.7 miles | 10 | |
| Millersville | 5.9 miles | 11 | |
| Vanderville | 7.1 miles | 13 | |
| Langleyville | 7.3 miles | 12 | |
| Clarksdale | 7.4 miles | 13 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 423275. 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.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.