Oneco, Illinois

Oneco is an unincorporated community in Stephenson County, Illinois, and is located along IL Rt. 26, north of Freeport.

Oneco
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 42°29′15″N 89°39′51″W[1]
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Stephenson
Township	Oneco
Elevation [1]	840 ft (260 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Zip code	61060
Area code	815
GNIS feature ID	415121[1]

Geography

Oneco is north of Freeport off Illinois Route 26 approximately 1-1/4 miles south of the Wisconsin-Illinois border, and is also one mile north of Orangeville. Oneco is in the Orangeville Community Unit School district.

History

This small town was settled in its present place because it was at the bottom of a basin, which helped protect them from the harsh winter winds. Native Americans came and helped settle the village, in an attempt to make peace with the settlers and have shelter for the winter as well.