Bremen is an unincorporated community in Randolph County, Illinois, United States. Bremen is located on Illinois Route 150, 5.5 miles (8.9 km) northeast of Chester.
History
A post office called Bremen was established in 1856, and remained in operation until being discontinued in 1906.[2] The community was named after Bremen, Germany.[3]
References
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Randolph County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on September 14, 2005. Retrieved April 27, 2015.
- ^ Allen, John W. (January 11, 1963). "Place Names Have Colorful History". The Southeast Missourian. p. 6. Retrieved April 27, 2015.
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