Bremen, Randolph County, Illinois

Bremen, Illinois
Unincorporated community
Bremen, Illinois
Bremen, Illinois
Coordinates: 37°58′16″N 89°44′50″W / 37.97111°N 89.74722°W / 37.97111; -89.74722Coordinates: 37°58′16″N 89°44′50″W / 37.97111°N 89.74722°W / 37.97111; -89.74722
Country United States
State Illinois
County Randolph
Elevation 561 ft (171 m)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
  Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
Area code(s) 618
GNIS feature ID 404810[1]

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

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "Randolph County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
  3. Allen, John W. (January 11, 1963). "Place Names Have Colorful History". The Southeast Missourian. p. 6. Retrieved 27 April 2015.


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