Herbert, Illinois

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Herbert, Illinois
Unincorporated community
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Herbert, Illinois
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Herbert, Illinois
Coordinates: 42°09′17″N88°46′34″W / 42.15472°N 88.77611°W / 42.15472; -88.77611
Country United States
State Illinois
County Boone
Elevation
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873 ft (266 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s) 815 & 779
GNIS feature ID410090 [1]

Herbert is an unincorporated community in Boone County, Illinois, United States. Herbert is south of Belvidere and northwest of Genoa.

History

A post office called Herbert has been in operation since 1886. [2] The community was named for the son of a settler. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 "Herbert". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved July 5, 2025.
  2. ↑ Krebs, C. E.; Teets, D. D. (1917). "Boone County" . Journal of Geology. 25 (4): 397. Bibcode:1917JG.....25..397K. doi: 10.1086/622489 . Retrieved March 20, 2015.
  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. 83.
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