Herbert, Illinois
Herbert, Illinois | |
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Unincorporated community | |
Herbert, Illinois | |
Coordinates: 42°09′17″N 88°46′34″W / 42.15472°N 88.77611°WCoordinates: 42°09′17″N 88°46′34″W / 42.15472°N 88.77611°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Boone |
Elevation | 873 ft (266 m) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
Area code(s) | 815 & 779 |
GNIS feature ID | 410090[1] |
Herbert is an unincorporated community in Boone County, Illinois, United States. Herbert is south of Belvidere and northwest of Genoa.
History
A post office called Herbert has been in operation since 1886.[2] The community was named for the son of a settler.[3]
References
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "Boone 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. 83.
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