Shirland is an unincorporated community in Shirland Township, in Winnebago County, Illinois, United States, and is located northwest of Rockford. It is part of the Rockford, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area.[2]
Shirland | |
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  Shirland Location of Shirland within Illinois  Shirland Shirland (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 42°26′40″N 89°11′51″W / 42.44444°N 89.19750°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Winnebago |
| Township | Shirland |
| Elevation | 738 ft (225 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Postal code | 61079 |
| Area code | 815 |
History edit
An earlier name for the area was Kepotah. The name was changed when the Shirland post office was established August 15, 1857.[3]
References edit
- ^ "USGS detail on Newtown". Retrieved October 21, 2007.
- ^ "Shirland, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Adams, James N. (compiler) Illinois Place Names, p. 408, p. 506. (1969). Springfield, Ill: Illinois State Historical Society.