Shirland is an
unincorporated community
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in
Shirland Township, in
Winnebago County,
Illinois
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,
United States
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, and is located northwest of
Rockford. It is part of the Rockford, Illinois
Metropolitan Statistical Area
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.
History
An earlier name for the area was Kepotah. The name was changed when the Shirland
post office
A post office is a public facility and a retailer that provides mail services, such as accepting letters and parcels, providing post office boxes, and selling postage stamps, packaging, and stationery. Post offices may offer additional ser ...
was established August 15, 1857.
[Adams, James N. (compiler) ''Illinois Place Names'', p. 408, p. 506. (1969). Springfield, Ill: Illinois State Historical Society.]
References
External links
Shirland Community Consolidated SchoolShirland United Methodist Church
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Unincorporated communities in Winnebago County, Illinois
Unincorporated communities in Illinois
Rockford metropolitan area, Illinois
Populated places established in 1857
1857 establishments in Illinois