Flagg, Illinois
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Coordinates: 41°53′45″N 89°08′27″W / 41.89583°N 89.14083°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Ogle |
Township | Flagg |
Elevation | 781 ft (238 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Postal code | 61029 |
Area codes | 815, 779 |
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Flagg is an unincorporated community in the southeastern portion of Ogle County in Flagg Township, Illinois, United States. It may be found at the crossroads of Grange and Titus Roads.[2]
History
[edit]Flagg took its name from its location in Flagg Township.[3] The Flagg post office was discontinued in 1917.[4]
In 1936, the Galena and Chicago Union Railroad had a station in Flagg.
References
[edit]- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Flagg
- ^ "Location of Flagg, Illinois". MapQuest. Retrieved 16 June 2010.
- ^ 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. 71.
- ^ "Ogle County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 17 March 2015.
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