Cabery is a village located in Ford and Kankakee counties in the U.S. state of Illinois.

[3] Cabery was founded around 1878 after the Kankakee and Southwestern Railroad (now KBSR) was built through the area.

[5] The settlement had one early setback when a fire broke out on May 3, 1885 that consumed the south side of Main Street.

(Ford County side) It was believed to have started in a millinery shop and went on to destroy 24 businesses as well as 14 homes.

[7] The village saw a peak population of 385 individuals in the 1900 Census and despite a small uptick in the 1980s has since seen a gradual decline.

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Cabery has a total area of 0.34 square miles (0.88 km2), all land.

Cabery has a park with basketball courts, a playground, and a lighted softball field with a press box.