Indian Oaks, Illinois

Indian Oaks is an unincorporated community in Kankakee County, in the U.S. state of Illinois.[1]

Indian Oaks, Illinois
Unincorporated community
Indian Oaks
Indian Oaks
Coordinates: 41°11′30″N 87°51′05″W
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyKankakee
TownshipBourbonnais
Elevation
689 ft (210 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)815 & 779
GNIS feature ID422837[1]

History

Variant names were "La Prairie" and "Tucker".[1] A post office called Tucker was established in 1875, and remained in operation until 1909.[2] The "Tucker" name was after J. F. Tucker, a railroad official.[3]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Indian Oaks
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
  3. Illinois Central Magazine. Illinois Central Railroad Company. 1922. p. 45.
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