Bourbonais, Illinois Explained

Official Name:Bourbonais, Illinois
Settlement Type:Former settlement
Pushpin Map:Illinois
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Illinois
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Bureau
Elevation Ft:682
Coordinates:41.3436°N -89.6353°W
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1822630[1]

Bourbonais is a former settlement in Bureau County, Illinois, United States. Bourbonais was located in Concord Township, along the Burlington railroad line southwest of Wyanet and northeast of Buda. It was platted in 1864.[2] It was named for a man of mixed French and Native American ancestry who had settled in this general area in 1820.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2008-01-31. United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25.
  2. https://archive.org/stream/historyofbureauc00brad#page/420/mode/2up History of Beaure County, Illinois