Easton, IL

Easton is a village in Mason County, Illinois, United States. The 2020 census counted 312 residents. Easton was laid out in the 1870s by James Madison Samuell and named for Oliver C. Easton, postmaster of Havana at the time. Revis Hill Prairie State Natural Area is located 6 miles south of Easton. The through line in Easton is the way its history and present-day settings remain visible on the same map. Easton makes the most sense through those concrete details, with its history still visible in the settings people use today. Easton is located in central Mason County. Illinois Route 10 passes through the village as its Main Street, leading east 8 miles to Mason City and north 4 miles to its terminus at U.S. Route 136.