Kankakee was an unincorporated community in LaPorte County, Indiana, in the United States. [1] It took its name from the nearby Kankakee River. [2]
Never much more than a railroad whistle-stop, nothing remains of the Johnson Township settlement called Kankakee. [3]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kankakee, Indiana
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^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995).
From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p.
182.
ISBN
978-0-253-32866-3.
...named for the nearby stream of the same name.
- ^ "Kankakee, a whistle-stop in La Porte County". Herald Argus. Retrieved May 28, 2019.
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41°30′30″N 86°32′22″W / 41.50833°N 86.53944°W
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Kankakee was an unincorporated community in LaPorte County, Indiana, in the United States. [1] It took its name from the nearby Kankakee River. [2]
Never much more than a railroad whistle-stop, nothing remains of the Johnson Township settlement called Kankakee. [3]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kankakee, Indiana
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^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995).
From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p.
182.
ISBN
978-0-253-32866-3.
...named for the nearby stream of the same name.
- ^ "Kankakee, a whistle-stop in La Porte County". Herald Argus. Retrieved May 28, 2019.
Municipalities and communities of
LaPorte County, Indiana, United States | ||
|---|---|---|
| Cities | | |
| Towns | ||
| Townships | ||
| CDPs | ||
|
Other communities |
| |
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
41°30′30″N 86°32′22″W / 41.50833°N 86.53944°W
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| This LaPorte County, Indiana location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |