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Unincorporated community in Illinois, United States
Altorf, Illinois
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 41°11′25″N 87°57′44″W / 41.19028°N 87.96222°W / 41.19028; -87.96222
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyKankakee
TownshipBourbonnais
Elevation600 ft (200 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area codes815 & 779
GNIS feature ID403473

Altorf is an unincorporated community in Kankakee County, in the U.S. state of Illinois.

History

Altorf was laid out in 1858, taking its name after Altdorf, in Switzerland. A post office was established at Altorf in 1886, and remained in operation until 1887.

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Altorf, Illinois
  2. Callary, Edward (September 29, 2008). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois Press. p. 8. ISBN 978-0-252-09070-7.
  3. "Kankakee County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 27, 2015.
Municipalities and communities of Kankakee County, Illinois, United States
County seat: Kankakee
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