Shabbona Grove, Illinois

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Shabbona Grove, Illinois
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Shabbona Grove
Coordinates: 41°43′57″N88°51′20″W / 41.73250°N 88.85556°W / 41.73250; -88.85556 Coordinates: 41°43′57″N88°51′20″W / 41.73250°N 88.85556°W / 41.73250; -88.85556
Country United States
State Illinois
County DeKalb
Elevation 833 ft (254 m)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
Area code(s) 815 & 779
GNIS feature ID 422079 [1]

Shabbona Grove is an unincorporated community in DeKalb County, Illinois, United States. Shabbona Grove is located on the south edge of Shabbona Lake State Park, 2.5 miles (4.0 km) south-southeast of Shabbona. [2]

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History

A post office called Shabbona Grove was established in 1844, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1933. [3] Shabbona Grove was platted in 1885. [4] The community was named for Shabbona, a Potawatomi chief. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Shabbona Grove, Illinois
  2. ↑ DeKalb County General Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Illinois Department of Transportation. 1994. Retrieved 2010-11-25.
  3. ↑ "DeKalb County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
  4. 1 2 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. 124.


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