Ticona is an unincorporated community in Eden Township, LaSalle County, Illinois, United States. Ticona is located at the junction of East 550th Road and North 2101st Road,[2] approximately 1 mile (1.6 km) northeast of Tonica. Ticona shares a ZIP code with Tonica.[3] Ticona was a stop on the Burlington Railroad's Illinois Valley and Northern line between LaSalle and Streator.[4] The railroad constructed a depot, stock yards, water tank, and small grain elevator. The Columbia Hotel of Streator built a small dancing pavilion and beer garden called Columbia Park in the woods near the depot. During a large party, a violent storm hit with lightning killing a man and destroying the park.[5] Also noted for an amateur hypnotist accidentally sending a family to sleep in 1902.[6]
Ticona, Illinois | |
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  Ticona  Ticona | |
| Coordinates: 41°13′27″N 89°03′09″W / 41.22417°N 89.05250°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | LaSalle |
| Township | Eden |
| Elevation | 646 ft (197 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 61370 |
| Area code(s) | 815 & 779 |
| GNIS feature ID | 423241[1] |
References
edit- ^ "Ticona, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Ticona, Illinois" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved May 2, 2019.
- ^ ZIP Code Lookup
- ^ "Burlington Route Historical Society". www.burlingtonroute.org. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
- ^ Bell Spitzer, Amanda (1991). LaSalle County: The Rivers and The Prairies. pp. 404 & 406.
- ^ Undine (April 18, 2018). "Strange Company: Newspaper Clipping of the Day". Strange Company. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
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