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Haldane is an unincorporated community in Ogle County, Illinois, United States, located south of Forreston and west of Mount Morris.

History

Haldane had its start in 1858 as a rail station.[2] The community was named for Alexander Haldane, a railroad official.[3]

References

  1. ^ "USGS detail on Newtown". Retrieved October 21, 2007.
  2. ^ Illinois Central Magazine. Illinois Central Railroad Company. 1922. p. 43.
  3. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 147.