Shirland, Illinois

Coordinates: 42°26′40″N 89°11′51″W / 42.44444°N 89.19750°W / 42.44444; -89.19750
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Shirland
Unincorporated community
Shirland is located in Illinois
Shirland
Shirland
Location of Shirland within Illinois
Coordinates: 42°26′40″N 89°11′51″W / 42.44444°N 89.19750°W / 42.44444; -89.19750
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyWinnebago
TownshipShirland
Elevation
[1]
738 ft (225 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Postal code
61079
Area code815

Shirland is an unincorporated community in Shirland Township, in Winnebago County, Illinois, United States, and is located northwest of Rockford. It is part of the Rockford, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area.[2]

History

An earlier name for the area was Kepotah. The name was changed when the Shirland post office was established August 15, 1857.[3]

References

  1. ^ "USGS detail on Newtown". Retrieved 2007-10-21.
  2. ^ "Shirland, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. ^ Adams, James N. (compiler) Illinois Place Names, p. 408, p. 506. (1969). Springfield, Ill: Illinois State Historical Society.

External links

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