Kankakee, Indiana
Unincorporated community in Indiana, U.S.
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
- ^ 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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Municipalities and communities of LaPorte County, Indiana, United States
County seat: La Porte
- La Porte
- Michigan City
- Kingsbury
- Kingsford Heights
- LaCrosse
- Long Beach
- Michiana Shores
- Pottawattamie Park
- Trail Creek
- Wanatah
- Westville
communities
- Alida
- Beattys Corner
- Birchim
- Byron
- Crumstown‡
- Door Village
- Duneland Beach
- Haskell
- Hesston
- Holmesville
- Kankakee
- Lake Park
- Mill Creek
- Oakwood
- Otis
- Pinhook
- Pinola
- Riverside
- Salem Heights
- Smith
- South Wanatah
- Springfield
- Springville
- Summit
- Tee Lake
- Thomaston
- Tracy
- Union Center
- Waterford
- Wellsboro
- Wilders
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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41°30′30″N 86°32′22″W / 41.50833°N 86.53944°W / 41.50833; -86.53944
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