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Terra Cotta is an unincorporated community in McHenry County, in the U.S. state of Illinois.

History

A post office called Terra Cotta was established in 1886, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1927. The community was named after a local terracotta pottery works.

Municipalities and communities of McHenry County, Illinois, United States
Cities
Villages
Townships
  • Alden
  • Algonquin
  • Burton
  • Chemung
  • Coral
  • Dorr
  • Dunham
  • Grafton
  • Greenwood
  • Hartland
  • Hebron
  • Marengo
  • McHenry
  • Nunda
  • Richmond
  • Riley
  • Seneca
CDPs
Other
unincorporated
communities
Footnotes

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Coordinates: 42°16′54″N 88°18′02″W / 42.28167°N 88.30056°W / 42.28167; -88.30056

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