Harlem, Illinois
Appearance
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] Co- Author Brian Landis Rockford area Railroads .
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.