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History · Nachusa Township

30% of Nachusa Township’s homes were built before 1940

Below: maps from 1918 on.

0on the National Register
30%homes built before 1940
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What stands out about Nachusa Township’s past

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The story

How Nachusa Township came to be

From Wikipedia’s history of Nachusa Township.

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A post office called Nachusa has been in operation since 1855. The name Nachusa is said to be derived from Sac or Fox Indian.

Nachusa first appeared as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. census.

Text from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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On the map

Nachusa Township on the map, 1918 to 1950

Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Nachusa Township. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.

Nachusa Township on the 1918 USGS mapNachusa Township on the 1950 USGS map1918Dixon sheet · 1:62,500

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Nachusa Township.

Famous people

Famous people close to Nachusa Township

Nobody well known was born in Nachusa Township itself, so here are the best known from just nearby.

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Carl BarksAmerican cartoonist · b. 1901
Harry Leon WilsonAmerican novelist · b. 1867
John F. McGeeUnited States federal judge · b. 1861
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J. Theodore JohnsonAmerican artist · b. 1902
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Michael M. MihmUnited States federal judge · b. 1943
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Henry F. McElroyCity manager of Kansas City, MO · b. 1865
Places that used to be

Old corners, places now gone and burying grounds

Old hamlets and crossroads still carry their names on the map.

Hamlets and corners on the map
KingdomNachusa
Gone or out of use
Collins Dysant SchoolschoolEmmert SchoolschoolHollister Schoolschool
3cemeteries and burying grounds inside Nachusa Township
DewolfEmmertGirton

US Post Offices dataset (Blevins & Helbock, CC0). Places and cemeteries from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021).

Stories next door

History across the town line

Each neighbor’s History grade, on the same three inputs.

Franklin Grove Township1 historic placeATaylor TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townNachusaIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townSouth Dixon TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From Wikipedia, U.S. Geological Survey historical maps, the US Post Offices dataset (Blevins & Helbock) and the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.