Nachusa, Illinois

Nachusa is an unincorporated community in Lee County, Illinois, United States, located 5 miles (8.0 km) east of Dixon. Nachusa has a post office with ZIP code 61057.[2] Nachusa is located on the old C&NW main line between Chicago and Omaha.

Nachusa, Illinois
Unincorporated community
Nachusa
Nachusa
Coordinates: 41°49′53″N 89°23′23″W
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyLee
TownshipNachusa
Elevation
791 ft (241 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
61057
Area code(s)815 & 779
GNIS feature ID414279[1]

History

A post office called Nachusa has been in operation since 1855.[3] The name Nachusa is said to be derived from Sac or Fox Indian.[4]

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See also

References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ZIP Code Lookup
  3. "Lee County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 1 March 2015.
  4. Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 105.
Preceding station Chicago and North Western Railway Following station
Dixon
toward Omaha
 Main Line Franklin Grove
toward Chicago


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