Herbert, Illinois
Herbert is an unincorporated community in Boone County, Illinois, United States. Herbert is south of Belvidere and northwest of Genoa.
Herbert, Illinois | |
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Unincorporated community | |
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| Coordinates: 42°09′17″N 88°46′34″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Boone |
| Elevation | 873 ft (266 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 815 & 779 |
| GNIS feature ID | 410090[1] |
History
A post office called Herbert has been in operation since 1886.[2] The community was named for the son of a settler.[3]
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References
- "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- Krebs, C. E.; Teets, D. D. (1917). "Boone County". Journal of Geology. 25 (4): 397. Bibcode:1917JG.....25..397K. doi:10.1086/622489. 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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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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