Kishwaukee, Illinois

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Kishwaukee, Illinois
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Kishwaukee, Illinois
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Kishwaukee, Illinois
Coordinates: 42°09′54″N89°09′00″W / 42.16500°N 89.15000°W / 42.16500; -89.15000
Country United States
State Illinois
County Winnebago
Elevation
738 ft (225 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area codes 815 & 779
GNIS feature ID422882 [1]

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

History

A post office called Kishwaukee was established in 1838, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1905. [2] Kishwaukee is derived from a Native American language meaning "sycamore tree." [3]

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kishwaukee, Illinois
  2. "Winnebago County". Jim Forte Postal History.{{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)
  3. Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp.  176.