Shabbona Grove, Illinois Explained

Official Name:Shabbona Grove, Illinois
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Illinois#USA
Pushpin Label:Shabbona Grove
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Illinois
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:DeKalb
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:833
Coordinates:41.7325°N -88.8556°W
Area Code:815 & 779
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:422079

Shabbona Grove is an unincorporated community in DeKalb County, Illinois, United States. Shabbona Grove is located on the south edge of Shabbona Lake State Park, 2.5miles south-southeast of Shabbona.[1]

History

A post office called Shabbona Grove was established in 1844, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1933.[2] Shabbona Grove was platted in 1885.[3] The community was named for Shabbona, a Potawatomi chief.

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Notes and References

  1. . DeKalb County General Highway Map . 1994 . 2010-11-25 .
  2. Web site: DeKalb County . Jim Forte Postal History . 28 March 2015.
  3. Book: A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways . Chicago and North Western Railway Company . 1908 . 124.