Haldane, Illinois

Haldane is an unincorporated community in Ogle County, Illinois, United States, located south of Forreston and west of Mount Morris.

Haldane
Old feed mill in Haldane.
Haldane
Location of Haldane within Illinois
Coordinates: 42°04′43″N 89°34′10″W
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyOgle
TownshipLincoln
Elevation906 ft (276 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Postal code
61030
Area code(s)815

History

Haldane had its start in 1858 as a rail station.[2] The community was named for Alexander Haldane, a railroad official.[3]

Preceding station Illinois Central Railroad Following station
Forreston
toward Freeport
Freeport Centralia Polo
toward Centralia

References

  1. "USGS detail on Newtown". Retrieved 2007-10-21.
  2. Illinois Central Magazine. Illinois Central Railroad Company. 1922. p. 43.
  3. Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 147.
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