Beaucoup, Illinois

Unincorporated community in Illinois, United States
38°20′59″N 89°17′31″W / 38.34972°N 89.29194°W / 38.34972; -89.29194CountryUnited StatesStateIllinoisCountyWashingtonTownshipBeaucoupElevation535 ft (163 m)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)Area code618GNIS feature ID404044[1]

Beaucoup is an unincorporated community in Beaucoup Township, Washington County, Illinois, United States. Beaucoup is located along the Evansville Western Railway near Illinois Route 15, 4.8 miles (7.7 km) east of Nashville.[2] On October 12, 1948, Thomas E. Dewey gave a speech to a crowd of 1,000 during his presidential campaign.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b "Beaucoup". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ Washington County General Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Illinois Department of Transportation. 2012. Retrieved March 18, 2012.
  3. ^ Schwab, Nikki (January 17, 2008). "Dewey Defeats Truman? No Way. Truman "Gave 'em Hell" on His Whistle Stop Tour in 1948". US News. Archived from the original on February 8, 2012.
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