Harlem, Illinois
Harlem, Illinois | |
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Unincorporated community | |
Harlem, Illinois | |
Coordinates: 42°20′25″N 89°01′04″W / 42.34028°N 89.01778°WCoordinates: 42°20′25″N 89°01′04″W / 42.34028°N 89.01778°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Winnebago |
Elevation | 755 ft (230 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP | 61111 |
Area code(s) | 815 & 779 |
GNIS feature ID | 409785[1] |
Harlem is an unincorporated community in Winnebago County, in the U.S. state of Illinois.[1] It was incorporated into Loves Park in the 1980s.[2] Harlem is the closest city to Rock Cut State Park.
History[]
A post office called Harlem was established in 1839, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1928.[3] The community was named after Harlem, New York.[4]
Education[]
Residents of Harlem are served by the Harlem School District 122. Students attend Maple Elementary School Harlem Middle School, and Harlem High School[5]
Culture[]
Places of Interest[]
Harlem Cemetery was built on a piece of land donated by the one of the first citizens of the town, Asa Taylor, who is buried there.[6]
References[]
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Harlem, Illinois
- ^ "The World Of Harlem: Roots of Harlem Township, Illinois". Harlem World. Rock River Times. 4 December 2013. Archived from the original on 2021-07-31. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
- ^ "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.
- ^ https://www.harlem122.org/schools. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
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(help) - ^ "The World Of Harlem: Roots of Harlem Township, Illinois". Harlem World. Rock River Times. 12 December 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-07-31. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
Categories:
- Unincorporated communities in Winnebago County, Illinois
- Unincorporated communities in Illinois
- Rockford-Freeport-Rochelle geography stubs