Woosung, Illinois
Woosung is an unincorporated community in Ogle County, Illinois, U.S., and is located in the far southwestern part of the county, northwest of Dixon.
Woosung | |
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Unincorporated community | |
Grain elevator in Woosung | |
Woosung Location within Ogle County Woosung Woosung (Illinois) | |
Coordinates: 41°54′21″N 89°32′34″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Ogle |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 61091 |
Area code(s) | 815 |
Woosung was named by a railroad official who had once visited Wusong, China during his former career as a sea captain.[1]
Notes
- Illinois Central Magazine. Illinois Central Railroad Company. 1922. p. 43.
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External links
Preceding station | Illinois Central Railroad | Following station | ||
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Polo toward Freeport |
Freeport – Centralia | Dixon toward Centralia |
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