Garfield is an unincorporated community located in Osage Township in LaSalle County, Illinois, United States, located in the panhandle of LaSalle County. It is also a part of the geographic region known as Streatorland.
Garfield, Illinois | |
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Coordinates: 41°05′06″N 88°57′22″W / 41.08500°N 88.95611°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | LaSalle |
Township | Osage |
Elevation | 666 ft (203 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code(s) | 815 & 779 |
GNIS feature ID | 408890[1] |
Garfield is named for James A. Garfield, 20th President of the United States.[2]
History
edit- ^ "Garfield". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 134.