Harness, Illinois
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| Harness, Illinois | |
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| Unincorporated settlement | |
  Harness, Illinois | |
| Coordinates: 40°14′51″N 89°35′30″W / 40.24750°N 89.59167°WCoordinates: 40°14′51″N 89°35′30″W / 40.24750°N 89.59167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Logan |
| Elevation | 561 ft (171 m) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | 217 |
| GNIS feature ID | 422773[1] |
Harness is an unincorporated community in Logan County, Illinois, United States. Harness is located west of Hartsburg and south of San Jose.
The town of Harness was laid out, April 18, 1900, by Daniel R. Harness, from whom it receives its name. It is located on section nineteen of Prairie Creek township on the Springfield and Peoria branch of the Chicago & Alton railroad between San Jose and New Holland.[2]
References
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "History of Logan County Illinois - A Record of Its Settlement, Organization, Progress and Achievement By Lawrence B. Stringer". Chicago Pioneer Publishing Company - 1911. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
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