Bremen, Randolph County, Illinois

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Bremen, Illinois
Unincorporated community
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Bremen, Illinois
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Bremen, Illinois
Coordinates: 37°58′16″N89°44′50″W / 37.97111°N 89.74722°W / 37.97111; -89.74722
Country United States
State Illinois
County Randolph
Elevation
561 ft (171 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 618
GNIS feature ID404810 [1]

Bremen is an unincorporated community in Randolph County, Illinois, United States. Bremen is located on Illinois Route 150, 5.5 miles (8.9 km) northeast of Chester.

History

A post office called Bremen was established in 1856, and remained in operation until being discontinued in 1906. [2] The community was named after Bremen, Germany. [3]

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ↑ "Randolph County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on September 14, 2005. Retrieved April 27, 2015.
  3. ↑ Allen, John W. (January 11, 1963). "Place Names Have Colorful History". The Southeast Missourian. p. 6. Retrieved April 27, 2015.


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