Welcome to Nachusa ...

Nachusa is located in Lee County<1>.

The location of Nachusa has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

The pronunciation of Nachusa: nah-CHOO-suh<3>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Nachusa, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1881.

Nachusa is 790 feet [241 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Nachusa lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Nachusa: (815) and (779)<5>

The ZIP code for Nachusa: 61057<6>

Communities near Nachusa ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Nachusa.

• Dixon
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
  • Dixon is located in Lee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,927 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dixon <7>
• Sterling
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling
  • Sterling is located in Whiteside County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,313 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sterling <7>
• Rochelle
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochelle
  • Rochelle is located in Ogle County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,975 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rochelle <7>
• Rock Falls
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Falls
  • Rock Falls is located in Whiteside County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,648 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rock Falls <7>
• Oregon
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon
  • Oregon is located in Ogle County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,449 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oregon <7>
• Mount Morris
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Morris
  • Mount Morris is located in Ogle County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,776 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Morris <7>
• Amboy
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amboy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amboy
  • Amboy is located in Lee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,287 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amboy <7>
• Polo
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polo
  • Polo is located in Ogle County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,158 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Polo <7>
• Hillcrest
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillcrest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
  • Hillcrest is located in Ogle County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,216 people
• Franklin Grove
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Grove
  • Franklin Grove is located in Lee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 919 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin Grove <7>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Nachusa. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Nachusa.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Nachusa. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Nachusa.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Nachusa. See our Newspapers Page for Nachusa.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Nachusa ...

Looking for more information about Nachusa? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Nachusa, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Nachusa.

Adding Nachusa to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Nachusa in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Nachusa was on a map titled Rand McNally Map (1881).

We also found Nachusa in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Nachusa.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Nachusa. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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