Western Kankakee County
Hardcover 162 pages English Aug 09, 2021
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Kankakee County, named after the Kankakee River, was created in 1853 by an act of the Illinois Legislature. The western portion of the county is an extensive geographic area even though it has only a handful of small towns. Nestled in swaths of farmland, which serve as the foundation of the area, the villages of Herscher, Irwin, Bonfield, Buckingham, Limestone, Cabery, Reddick, Essex, and Union Hill make up Western Kankakee County. In addition to farming, all of these towns owe their existence to the coming of the railroads beginning in 1878. Wherever a railroad decided to build a station, a settlement became a town. Settlements that were bypassed by the railroads vanished. Today, the region's agricultural heritage is on proud display as farming remains the biggest economic factor, along with the Herscher School District and the gas pipeline storage area. The communities of Western Kankakee County continue to be great places to work and play.
- Author:
- Jim Ridings
- Publisher:
- Arcadia Pub (Sc)
- Publication Date:
- Aug 09, 2021
- Number of pages:
- 162 pages
- Language:
- English
- Binding:
- Hardcover
- ISBN-10:
- 1540248941
- ISBN-13:
- 9781540248947