Indian Oaks, Illinois

Unincorporated community in Illinois, United States
41°11′30″N 87°51′05″W / 41.19167°N 87.85139°W / 41.19167; -87.85139CountryUnited StatesStateIllinoisCountyKankakeeTownshipBourbonnaisElevation
689 ft (210 m)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)Area code(s)815 & 779GNIS feature ID422837[1]

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

History

Variant names were "La Prairie" and "Tucker".[1] A post office called Tucker was established in 1875, and remained in operation until 1909.[2] The "Tucker" name was after J. F. Tucker, a railroad official.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Indian Oaks
  2. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
  3. ^ Illinois Central Magazine. Illinois Central Railroad Company. 1922. p. 45.
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