Big Foot Prairie, Illinois and Wisconsin
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 Big Foot Prairie, Illinois and Wisconsin
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| Country | United States |
| States | Illinois, Wisconsin |
| Counties | McHenry (Illinois), Walworth (Wisconsin) |
| Elevation | 958 ft (292 m) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Zip code | 53184, 60033 |
| Area code(s) | 815 & 779, 262 |
| GNIS feature ID | 404404[1] |
Big Foot Prairie is an unincorporated community in both McHenry County, Illinois and Walworth County, Wisconsin, United States. The Illinois portion of the community, which is larger, is located in Chemung Township, while the Wisconsin portion is located in the Town of Walworth.[2][3] Big Foot Prairie is located on U.S. Route 14, 5 miles (8.0 km) north of Harvard.
History
The community was named for Big Foot, a Potawatomi chief who resided in the area in the 1820s and 1830s. It once had a post office, which opened on May 15, 1848.[4]
Notable people
- Phipps W. Lake, Free Will Baptist minister and member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, lived in Big Foot Prairie, in the town of Walworth, Wisconsin, in Walworth County, Wisconsin.[5]
- Lewis N. Wood, physician and member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, lived in Big Foot Prairie.[6]
References
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