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Terra Cotta, Illinois
Terra Cotta, Illinois is located in Illinois
Terra Cotta, Illinois
Terra Cotta, Illinois
Location in Illinois
Terra Cotta, Illinois is located in the United States
Terra Cotta, Illinois
Terra Cotta, Illinois
Location in the United States
Country  United States
State  Illinois
County McHenry
Elevation
249 m (817 ft)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s) 815 & 779
GNIS feature ID 423236

Terra Cotta is a small place in McHenry County, Illinois, in the United States. It's called an unincorporated community, which means it doesn't have its own local government like a city or town.

The Story of Terra Cotta

Imagine a time when people sent letters to communicate! Terra Cotta had its own post office. It opened in 1886. This post office helped people send and receive mail for many years. It closed down in 1927.

The name 'Terra Cotta' is quite interesting. It comes from a special type of clay. This clay is called terracotta. There used to be a factory nearby. This factory made things out of this clay. They made items like pots and tiles!

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