Altorf, Illinois

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Altorf, Illinois
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Coordinates: 41°11′25″N87°57′44″W / 41.19028°N 87.96222°W / 41.19028; -87.96222 Coordinates: 41°11′25″N87°57′44″W / 41.19028°N 87.96222°W / 41.19028; -87.96222
Country United States
State Illinois
County Kankakee
Township Bourbonnais
Elevation
600 ft (200 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area codes 815 & 779
GNIS feature ID403473 [1]

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

History

Altorf was laid out in 1858, taking its name after Altdorf, in Switzerland. [2] A post office was established at Altorf in 1886, and remained in operation until 1887. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Altorf, Illinois
  2. Callary, Edward (29 September 2008). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois Press. p. 8. ISBN   978-0-252-09070-7.
  3. "Kankakee County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 27 November 2015.