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Bremen, Randolph County, Illinois

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Unincorporated community in Illinois, United States
Bremen, Illinois
Unincorporated community
Bremen, Illinois is located in IllinoisBremen, IllinoisBremen, IllinoisShow map of IllinoisBremen, Illinois is located in the United StatesBremen, IllinoisBremen, IllinoisShow map of the United States
Coordinates: 37°58′16″N 89°44′50″W / 37.97111°N 89.74722°W / 37.97111; -89.74722
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyRandolph
Elevation561 ft (171 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code618
GNIS feature ID404810

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. The community was named after Bremen, Germany.

References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. "Randolph County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on September 14, 2005. Retrieved April 27, 2015.
  3. Allen, John W. (January 11, 1963). "Place Names Have Colorful History". The Southeast Missourian. p. 6. Retrieved April 27, 2015.
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County seat: Chester
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