Holcomb is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a parcel of land that is not governed by a local general-purpose municipal corporation. (At p. 178.) They may be governed or serviced by an encompassing unit (such as a county) or another branch of the state (such as th ...
in
Ogle County,
Illinois
Illinois ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern United States. It borders on Lake Michigan to its northeast, the Mississippi River to its west, and the Wabash River, Wabash and Ohio River, Ohio rivers to its ...
, United States. Holcomb is south of
Davis Junction. Holcomb has a
post office
A post office is a public facility and a retailer that provides mail services, such as accepting letter (message), letters and parcel (package), parcels, providing post office boxes, and selling postage stamps, packaging, and stationery. Post o ...
with
ZIP code 61043. Holcomb was founded in 1876. It was named for
William H. Holcomb (c. 1839–1908), General Manager of the Chicago and Iowa Railroad at the time. He was also the Superintendent of Transportation for the
World's Columbian Exposition
The World's Columbian Exposition, also known as the Chicago World's Fair, was a world's fair held in Chicago from May 5 to October 31, 1893, to celebrate the 400th anniversary of Christopher Columbus's arrival in the New World in 1492. The ...
held in Chicago in 1893.
Demographics
Holcomb first appeared as a
census designated place
A census-designated place (CDP) is a Place (United States Census Bureau), concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only.
CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counte ...
in the
2020 U.S. Census.
Gallery
File:Holcomb Railroad Sign.jpg, The railroad sign for Holcomb. As viewed looking North
File:Holcomb Post Office.jpg, The Holcomb Post Office
File:Holcomb State Bank.jpg, The Holcomb State Bank
File:Hueber Grain Elevator.jpg, The Hueber Grain Elevators. As seen looking West. Can be seen throughout village.
File:Holcomb Hotel.jpg, The Original Holcomb Hotel & General Store. Now a residence.
File:Meridian Sun.jpg, The Meridian Sun #505 Masonic Lodge
File:Divsion St Church.jpg, Former Church
File:Holcomb Carrie Sheaff School District 152 Building..jpg, The former Holcomb Carrie Sheaff School District 152 Building
File:Holcomb Centennial Bell.jpg, The Holcomb Centennial Bell, erected in 1976
File:Centennial Bell Plaque.jpg, The plaque on the Centennial Bell
References
1876 establishments in Illinois
Unincorporated communities in Ogle County, Illinois
Unincorporated communities in Illinois
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