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Haldane, Illinois

Coordinates: 42°04′43″N 89°34′10″W / 42.07861°N 89.56944°W / 42.07861; -89.56944
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Haldane
Old feed mill in Haldane.
Old feed mill in Haldane.
Haldane is located in Illinois
Haldane
Haldane
Location of Haldane within Illinois
Haldane is located in the United States
Haldane
Haldane
Haldane (the United States)
Coordinates: 42°04′43″N 89°34′10″W / 42.07861°N 89.56944°W / 42.07861; -89.56944
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyOgle
TownshipLincoln
Elevation906 ft (276 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Postal code
61030
Area code815

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

History

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

References

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  1. ^ "USGS detail on Newtown". Retrieved October 21, 2007.
  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.