Shirland, Illinois

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
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 42°26′40″N 89°11′51″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Winnebago
Township	Shirland
Elevation [1]	738 ft (225 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Postal code	61079
Area code	815

History

An earlier name for the area was Kepotah. The name was changed when the Shirland post office was established August 15, 1857.^[3]

References

1. "USGS detail on Newtown". Retrieved October 21, 2007.
2. "Shirland, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
3. Adams, James N. (compiler) Illinois Place Names, p. 408, p. 506. (1969). Springfield, Ill: Illinois State Historical Society.

External links

• Shirland Community Consolidated School
• Shirland United Methodist Church
• Shirland Tri-River Tryers 4-H Club