Wasco is a former

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that became part of the village of

Campton Hills Campton Hills is a village (United States), village in Kane County, Illinois and is a western suburb of Chicago. The population of the village is 11,131 per the 2010 US Census. The village was established on May 14, 2007, by municipal corporation ...

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, when it was formed in 2007. Wasco is in Kane County, west of

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. It has a post office ( ZIP Code 60183), a few restaurants, and an elementary school. The community is located along

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approximately west of St. Charles and is at the center of the village of Campton Hills. The area outside the downtown section is mostly residential homes, spanning several blocks.

History

Wasco was originally named "Campton", after an early family that settled the area. The Wasco post office was originally built in 1836 by a lay preacher named Dr. King on King's Mill Road near Lake Campton. The post office was then moved to its present location on

in 1890. Throughout the years, the building has undergone multiple renovations and has served many different functions, including a milk depot, a general store, an antique store, and a repair shop. Other historic buildings in Wasco include the

Campton Town Hall Campton Town Hall a historic building in Wasco, Illinois. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. History The Campton Town Hall has been operating continuously since 1874, primarily as the administrative offices for Cam ...

built in 1873, the Wasco Baptist Church built in 1891, and Wasco Elementary built in 1906.

References

Unincorporated communities in Illinois Populated places in Kane County, Illinois 1836 establishments in Illinois {{KaneCountyIL-geo-stub