Flagg, Illinois

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Flagg
Unincorporated community
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Flagg
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Flagg
Flagg (Illinois)
Coordinates: 41°53′45″N89°08′27″W / 41.89583°N 89.14083°W / 41.89583; -89.14083
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
County Ogle
Township Flagg
Elevation
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781 ft (238 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Zip code
61029
Area codes 815, 779
GNIS feature ID408425 [1]

Flagg is an unincorporated community in the southeastern portion of Ogle County in Flagg Township, Illinois, United States. It may be found at the crossroads of Grange and Titus Roads. [2]

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History

Flagg took its name from its location in Flagg Township. [3] The Flagg post office was discontinued in 1917. [4]

In 1936, the Galena and Chicago Union Railroad had a station in Flagg.

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Flagg, Illinois
  2. ↑ "Location of Flagg, Illinois". MapQuest. Retrieved 16 June 2010.
  3. ↑ Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 71.
  4. ↑ "Ogle County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 17 March 2015.
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