Harness is an unincorporated community in Logan County, Illinois, United States. Harness is located west of Hartsburg and south of San Jose.

Harness, Illinois
Harness is located in Illinois
Harness
Harness
Harness is located in the United States
Harness
Harness
Coordinates: 40°14′51″N 89°35′30″W / 40.24750°N 89.59167°W / 40.24750; -89.59167
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyLogan
TownshipPrairie Creek
Elevation561 ft (171 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code217
GNIS feature ID422773[1]

History edit

Harness was laid out in 1900 by Daniel R. Harness, and named for him.[2]

References edit

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Harness, Illinois
  2. ^ Stringer, Lawrence Beaumont (1911). History of Logan County, Illinois: A Record of Its Settlement, Organization, Progress, and Achievement. Unigraphic. p. 634.