Ticona, Illinois
Unincorporated community
Ticona is located in Illinois
Ticona
Ticona
Ticona is located in the United States
Ticona
Ticona
Coordinates: 41°13′27″N 89°03′09″W / 41.22417°N 89.05250°W / 41.22417; -89.05250
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyLaSalle
TownshipEden
Elevation
646 ft (197 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
61370
Area code(s)815 & 779
GNIS feature ID423241[1]

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]

References

  1. ^ "Ticona, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ Google (May 2, 2019). "Ticona, Illinois" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved May 2, 2019.
  3. ^ ZIP Code Lookup
  4. ^ "Burlington Route Historical Society". www.burlingtonroute.org. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  5. ^ Bell Spitzer, Amanda (1991). LaSalle County: The Rivers and The Prairies. pp. 404 & 406.
  6. ^ Undine (April 18, 2018). "Strange Company: Newspaper Clipping of the Day". Strange Company. Retrieved April 15, 2020.


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