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Beason is an unincorporated census-designated place (CDP) in Oran Township, Logan County, Illinois, United States. The town lies one mile (1.6 km) south of Illinois Route 10. At the 2010 census, Beason had a population of 189. Beason has a post office with ZIP code 62512.

Beason CDP overview:
Name:	Beason CDP
LSAD Code:	57
LSAD Description:	CDP (suffix)
State:	Illinois
County:	Logan County
Elevation:	640 ft (200 m)
Total Area:	0.43 sq mi (1.13 km²)
Land Area:	0.43 sq mi (1.13 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	147
Population Density:	338.71/sq mi (130.65/km²)
ZIP code:	62512
Area code:	217
FIPS code:	1704403
GNISfeature ID:	2628542

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History

Beason was established on July 29, 1872, by Silas Beason, for whom the town is named. It was founded as a stop on the Havana, Lincoln, and Eastern Railroad, which is now a branch of the Illinois Central Railroad. The first store in Beason was a grocery opened by Berryman H. Pendleton, who later became Beason’s first postmaster. Beason’s school was built in 1893 and its Methodist church was built in 1904.