Harlem, Illinois

Harlem is an unincorporated community in Winnebago County, in the U.S. state of Illinois.[1]

History

A post office called Harlem was established in 1839, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1928.[2] The community was named after Harlem, New York.[3]

References

Coordinates: 42°20′25″N 89°01′04″W / 42.34028°N 89.01778°W / 42.34028; -89.01778

This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Sunday, April 12, 2015. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.