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Unincorporated community in Illinois, United States
Kishwaukee, Illinois
Unincorporated community
Kishwaukee, Illinois is located in IllinoisKishwaukee, IllinoisKishwaukee, IllinoisShow map of IllinoisKishwaukee, Illinois is located in the United StatesKishwaukee, IllinoisKishwaukee, IllinoisShow map of the United States
Coordinates: 42°09′54″N 89°09′00″W / 42.16500°N 89.15000°W / 42.16500; -89.15000
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyWinnebago
Elevation738 ft (225 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)815 & 779
GNIS feature ID422882

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

History

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

References

  1. ^ 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.
Municipalities and communities of Winnebago County, Illinois, United States
County seat: Rockford
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