Franks, Illinois
Franks is an unincorporated community in DeKalb County, Illinois, United States, located 5.5 miles (8.9 km) northwest of Sandwich.
Franks, Illinois | |
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Unincorporated community | |
  Franks  Franks | |
| Coordinates: 41°42′39″N 88°40′47″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | DeKalb |
| Elevation | 725 ft (221 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 815 & 779 |
| GNIS feature ID | 422711[1] |
Originally, Franks was the village of Somonauk. Founded in 1834, it was situated on Chicago Rd, which was a mail route that ran from Chicago to the far west. There were dozens of small cabins situated along Somonauk Creek. Among these houses was an Underground Railroad stop. Many of the people of Somonauk died due to lack of food and poverty. Recently, an original house from the Somonauk settlement caught on fire. In the mid 1840s, the double-track CB&Q mainline was built from Chicago to Galesburg, prompting the whole village to relocate to the present-day village of Somonauk.
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Municipalities and communities of DeKalb County, Illinois, United States | ||
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| Cities |  Map of Illinois highlighting DeKalb County | |
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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