At 05:36 PM 4/21/00 -0500, Florence Notch <fnotch@wcta.net> wrote: >On the 1860 census in DuPage Co., Addison township, list post office,Iagane. >I can't find a town on the map like this. Does anyone know if it still exist >and where it would be located?... There have been several speculative responses to this query, several of which seem to have been pretty much on target. The book "Illinois Place Names" (published by the Illinois State Historical Society) shows that this post office has had a number of names over the years: Bremen, Pierce, Sagone, Ithica and Itasca (current PO name). The name Sagone was used from 1850 through 1873. I was one of the persons who sent a "speculative" response to the original query. Mine referenced the "Patrons Directory of Addison Twp." which listed Sagone as the Post Office of my g-grandfather who lived in Itasca at the time. I have since found another reference to "Sagone" as the post office name. In the book "A History of Itasca" by Miriam Greenblatt, published by Itasca State Bank, and available at the Wheaton Library, there is an explanation which include the above information. The early Bremen designation was used because many of the German settlers came through the port of Bremen. At some point the name changed and I quote the book as follows: The Chessman farm (Chessman was one of the very first settlers) was considered part of the community of Sagone, which centered around Putten Hill, at what is now the intersection of Thorndale and Wood Dale Roads. The name Putten Hill came from the fact that farmers traveling from the Fox River Valley and other places to Chicago would "put in" for the night at the combination tavern and hotel. Other buildings near the crossroads included a post office and a blacksmith shop. The book explains tht the Chessman farm was built in 1855, so that is the time period referenced. If you are interested in the Itasca area, Addison Twp. or DuPage County, this book is very helpful. Another good book is a history on DuPage County by Rufus Blanchard. This book is also available at the Wheaton Library. Hope this helps, Anne