Herbert, Illinois

Herbert, Illinois
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 42°09′17″N 88°46′34″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Boone
Elevation	873 ft (266 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)	815 & 779
GNIS feature ID	410090[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. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
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.