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Flagg, Illinois

Coordinates: 41°53′45″N 89°08′27″W / 41.89583°N 89.14083°W / 41.89583; -89.14083
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Flagg
Grain elevator in Flagg, Illinois
Grain elevator in Flagg, Illinois
Flagg is located in Ogle County, Illinois
Flagg
Flagg
Location within Ogle County
Flagg is located in Illinois
Flagg
Flagg
Flagg (Illinois)
Coordinates: 41°53′45″N 89°08′27″W / 41.89583°N 89.14083°W / 41.89583; -89.14083
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyOgle
TownshipFlagg
Elevation
781 ft (238 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Postal code
61029
Area codes815, 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

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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

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Flagg
  2. ^ "Location of Flagg, Illinois". MapQuest. Retrieved 16 June 2010.
  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. 71.
  4. ^ "Ogle County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 17 March 2015.
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