Graymont, Illinois

Graymont, Illinois
Unincorporated community

Distant view from Illinois Route 116
Graymont, Illinois
Graymont, Illinois
Coordinates: 40°52′40″N 88°46′37″W / 40.87778°N 88.77694°W / 40.87778; -88.77694Coordinates: 40°52′40″N 88°46′37″W / 40.87778°N 88.77694°W / 40.87778; -88.77694
Country United States
State Illinois
County Livingston
Elevation 653 ft (199 m)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 61743
Area code(s) 815 & 779
GNIS feature ID 409354[1]

Graymont is an unincorporated community in Livingston County, Illinois, United States. Graymont is 7 miles (11 km) west of Pontiac. Graymont has a post office with ZIP code 61743.[2]

Graymont Grade School fielded a number of very good boys junior high basketball teams in the late 1980s. Under the direction of head coach Tom Meling, the Warriors won Arrow Conference titles in 1987-88, 1988–89 and 1989-90. The 1988-89 team was the greatest in school history. Despite an eighth grade class of six students, the Warriors finished as Livingston County Runner-Ups, Arrow Conference Champions, 1A Regional Champions, 1A Sectional Champions and they advanced to the Elite Eight in State.[3] The starting five on that team comprised Mike Cushing, Matt DeWald, Roger Bedeker, Seth Sarakaitis and Wade Ahrens. The Elite Eight banner still resides in the cafeteria/gym at the school.

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ ZIP Code Lookup
  3. ↑ http://www.iesa.org/activities/recordbook.asp?School=Graymont


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