Terra Cotta, Illinois
Terra Cotta is an unincorporated community in McHenry County, in the U.S. state of Illinois.
History
A post office called Terra Cotta was established in 1886, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1927. The community was named after a local terracotta pottery works.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Terra Cotta, Illinois
- ^ "McHenry County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved March 29, 2015.
- ^ Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 129.