Shirland, Illinois
Shirland is an unincorporated community in Shirland Township, in Winnebago County, Illinois, and is located northwest of Rockford. It is part of the Rockford, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Geography
Shirland is a small town 1.5 miles from Harrison, and 8.5 miles from Rockton, Illinois. It is near the confluence of the Pecatonica River and the Sugar River.
It has a town hall, Methodist church, and a grade school. The grade school serves students from Kindergarten to 8th grade and is one of the four filter schools for Hononegah High. Shirland School's sports teams are known as the Warriors.
History
An earlier name for the area was Kepotah. The name was changed when the Shirland post office was established August 15, 1857.[1]
Demographics
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References
- ^ Adams, James N. (compiler) Illinois Place Names, p. 408, p. 506. (1969). Springfield, Ill: Illinois State Historical Society.
External links
- Shirland Community Consolidated School
- Shirland United Methodist Church
- Shirland Tri-River Tryers 4-H Club
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