Haldane, Illinois
Appearance
Haldane | |
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Old feed mill in Haldane. | |
Coordinates: 42°04′43″N 89°34′10″W / 42.07861°N 89.56944°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Ogle |
Township | Lincoln |
Elevation | 906 ft (276 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Postal code | 61030 |
Area code | 815 |
Haldane is an unincorporated community in Ogle County, Illinois, United States, located south of Forreston and west of Mount Morris.
History
Haldane had its start in 1858 as a rail station.[2] The community was named for Alexander Haldane, a railroad official.[3]
References
- ^ "USGS detail on Newtown". Retrieved 2007-10-21.
- ^ Illinois Central Magazine. Illinois Central Railroad Company. 1922. p. 43.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 147.