Velma
Velma is an unincorporated community in Christian County, Illinois, United States. It lies at. A post office was established in 1894, but discontinued shortly thereafter, in 1897. The first postmaster, Hiram Shumway, named the hamlet for his daughter Velma.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Hamlet
- Description: human settlement in Illinois, United States of America
- Also known as: “Velma, IL” and “Velma, Illinois”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Owaneco and Taylorville.
Owaneco
Village
Owaneco is a village in Christian County, Illinois, United States. The population was 209 at the 2020 census. Owaneco is situated 3 miles southeast of Velma.
Taylorville
Town
Photo: Dre Waters, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Taylorville is a city in and the county seat of Christian County, Illinois, United States. The population was 10,506 at the 2020 census, making it the county's largest city. Taylorville is situated 4 miles northwest of Velma.
Velma
- Categories: unincorporated community in the United States and locality
- Location: Locust Township, Christian, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
39.51477° or 39° 30′ 53″ northLongitude
-89.23259° or 89° 13′ 57″ westElevation
623 feet (190 metres)Open location code
86FGGQ78+WXOpenStreetMap ID
node 153799173OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to South Azerbaijani—“Velma” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “維爾瑪 (伊利諾伊州)”
- Chinese: “維爾瑪”
- French: “Velma”
- South Azerbaijani: “ولما، ایلینوی”
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