Haldane is an unincorporated community in Ogle County, Illinois, United States, located south of Forreston and west of Mount Morris.
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 Old feed mill in Haldane. | |
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| Coordinates: 42°04′43″N 89°34′10″W / 42.07861°N 89.56944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Ogle |
| Township | Lincoln |
| Elevation | 906 ft (276 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Postal code | 61030 |
| Area code | 815 |
History
editHaldane had its start in 1858 as a rail station.[2] The community was named for Alexander Haldane, a railroad official.[3]
References
edit- ^ "USGS detail on Newtown". Retrieved October 21, 2007.
- ^ Illinois Central Magazine. Illinois Central Railroad Company. 1922. p. 43.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 147.
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