Terra Cotta, Illinois
Terra Cotta, Illinois | |
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  Terra Cotta Location within Illinois  Terra Cotta Location within the United States | |
| Coordinates: 42°16′54″N 88°18′02″W / 42.28167°N 88.30056°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Illinois |
| County | McHenry |
| Elevation | 817 ft (249 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area codes | 815 & 779 |
| GNIS feature ID | 423236[1] |
Terra Cotta is an unincorporated community in McHenry County, in the U.S. state of Illinois.[1]
History
A post office called Terra Cotta was established in 1886, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1927.[2] The community was named after Teco pottery, a local terracotta pottery works.[3]
References
- 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Terra Cotta, Illinois
- ↑ "McHenry County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved March 29, 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. 129.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |