Welcome to Haldane ...

Haldane is located in Ogle County<1>.

The pronunciation of Haldane: HAWL-dayn<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Haldane, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1870.

Haldane is 900 feet [274 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Haldane lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Haldane: (815) & (779)<4>

Communities Also Named Haldane ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Haldane - it's located in Maryland.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Haldane.

Communities near Haldane ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Haldane.

• Freeport
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeport have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
  • Freeport is located in Stephenson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,447 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeport <6>
• Dixon
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
  • Dixon is located in Lee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,927 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dixon <6>
• Sterling
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling
  • Sterling is located in Whiteside County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,313 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sterling <6>
• Byron
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byron
  • Byron is located in Ogle County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,650 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Byron <6>
• Oregon
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon
  • Oregon is located in Ogle County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,449 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oregon <6>
• Mount Morris
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Morris
  • Mount Morris is located in Ogle County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,776 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Morris <6>
• Polo
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polo
  • Polo is located in Ogle County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,158 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Polo <6>
• Forreston
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forreston have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forreston
  • Forreston is located in Ogle County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,338 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forreston <6>
• Lanark
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanark
  • Lanark is located in Carroll County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,321 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lanark <6>
• Milledgeville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milledgeville
  • Milledgeville is located in Carroll County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 946 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milledgeville <6>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Haldane. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Haldane.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Haldane. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Haldane.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Haldane. See our Newspapers Page for Haldane.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Haldane ...

Looking for more information about Haldane? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Haldane, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Haldane.

Adding Haldane to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Haldane in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Haldane was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1870.

We also found Haldane in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Haldane.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Haldane. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Ogle County: www.oglecounty.org/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov