Henton

Henton is a hamlet in Ridge Township, Shelby, Illinois. Henton is situated nearby to the hamlet Westervelt.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Westervelt.

Westervelt

Hamlet

Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.

Westervelt is a census-designated place in Shelby County, Illinois, United States. Its population was 131 as of the 2020 census. Westervelt is situated 2½ miles northeast of Henton.

Henton

Type: Hamlet
Also known as: “Prairie Bird”
Category: locality
Location: Ridge Township, Shelby, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

39.46365° or 39° 27′ 49″ north

Longitude

-88.90452° or 88° 54′ 16″ west

Elevation

620 feet (189 metres)

Open location code

86FHF37W+F5

OpenStreetMap ID

node 153572559

OpenStreetMap feature

place=hamlet

GeoNames ID

4240518

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