Herbert is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...
in
Boone County,
Illinois
Illinois ( ) is a state in the Midwestern United States. Its largest metropolitan areas include the Chicago metropolitan area, and the Metro East section, of Greater St. Louis. Other smaller metropolitan areas include, Peoria and Rockf ...
, United States. Herbert is south of
Belvidere and northwest of
Genoa
Genoa ( ; it, Genova ; lij, ZĂȘna ). is the capital of the Italian region of Liguria and the sixth-largest city in Italy. In 2015, 594,733 people lived within the city's administrative limits. As of the 2011 Italian census, the Province of ...
.
History
A post office called Herbert has been in operation since 1886. The community was named for the son of a settler.
References
Unincorporated communities in Boone County, Illinois
Unincorporated communities in Illinois
1886 establishments in Illinois
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