Nachusa, Illinois
Unincorporated community in Illinois, United States
41°49′53″N 89°23′23″W / 41.83139°N 89.38972°W / 41.83139; -89.38972[1]
(2020)
61057
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.[3] Nachusa is located on the old C&NW main line between Chicago and Omaha.
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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2020 | 137 | — | |
U.S. Decennial Census[4] |
History
A post office called Nachusa has been in operation since 1855.[5] The name Nachusa is said to be derived from Sac or Fox Indian.[6]
See also
- Nachusa Grasslands, a tallgrass prairie conservancy located nearby.
References
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ ZIP Code Lookup
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ "Lee County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved March 1, 2015.
- ^ 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.
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Municipalities and communities of Lee County, Illinois, United States
County seat: Dixon
- Lee Center
- Nachusa
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