Map of Wyanet village

Wyanet is a village in Bureau County, Illinois, United States. The population was 886 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Ottawa Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Wyanet village overview:
Name:	Wyanet village
LSAD Code:	47
LSAD Description:	village (suffix)
State:	Illinois
County:	Bureau County
Total Area:	0.946 sq mi (2.45 km²)
Land Area:	0.946 sq mi (2.45 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.0 km²) 0%
Total Population:	886
Population Density:	940/sq mi (360/km²)
Area code:	815 & 779
FIPS code:	1783622
Website:	www.wyanetil.com

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Wyanet online map. Source: Basemap layers from Google Map, Open Street Map (OSM), Arcgisonline, Wmflabs. Boundary Data from Database of Global Administrative Areas.

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History

Wyanet’s history dates back to 1821; it was officially plated in 1854 and incorporated in 1857. The community has had several names since its beginning. In 1821 the settlement was first called “Center”. Named by Bulbona an Indian trader. In 1837 the Village officially started to sprout its roots due to the area known as “Pond Creek”. Named for the Creek at the South edge of town where Ellis Mercer built a saw mill and Amos Leonard built the first flour mill. The first railroad, the Chicago Rock Island & Pacific was built here in 1853. At this time the name was changed to “Kingston” in honor of the land donors Henry and Mary King. The Chicago, Burlington, Quincy Railroad gave the Village its current name, Wyanet, when they completed their rail line in 1855.