Harlem, Illinois
Harlem is an unincorporated community in Winnebago County, in the U.S. state of Illinois.[1]
History
A post office called Harlem was established in 1839, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1928.[2] The community was named after Harlem, New York.[3]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Harlem, Illinois
- ↑ "Winnebago County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 20 March 2015.
- ↑ Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 81.
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Coordinates: 42°20′25″N 89°01′04″W / 42.34028°N 89.01778°W