Welcome to Herbert ...
Herbert is located in Boone County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Herbert, you might consider that their post office opened in 1886.
Herbert is 870 feet [265 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Herbert lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Herbert: 815 & 779<3>
Communities Also Named Herbert ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named Herbert - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas (2), Idaho, Kentucky, Maryland, Mississippi, Pennsylvania, Saskatchewan, South Carolina, Texas and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Herbert.
Communities near Herbert ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Herbert.
- Rockford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
- Rockford is located in Winnebago County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144,835 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockford <4>
- De Kalb
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Kalb
- De Kalb is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42,621 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Kalb <4>
- Huntley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntley
- Huntley is located in McHenry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,256 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntley <4>
- Belvidere
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvidere
- Belvidere is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,731 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belvidere <4>
- Loves Park
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loves Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loves Park
- Loves Park is located in Winnebago County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,382 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loves Park <4>
- Machesney Park
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Machesney Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Machesney Park
- Machesney Park is located in Winnebago County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,678 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Machesney Park <4>
- Sycamore
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Pingree Grove
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pingree Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pingree Grove
- Pingree Grove is located in Kane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,986 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pingree Grove <4>
- Marengo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marengo have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
- Marengo is located in McHenry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,377 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marengo <4>
- Hampshire
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampshire have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampshire
- Hampshire is located in Kane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,207 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampshire <4>
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 Herbert. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Herbert.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Herbert. 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 Herbert.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Herbert. See our Newspapers Page for Herbert.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Herbert ...
Looking for more information about Herbert? 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 Herbert, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Herbert.
Adding Herbert to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Herbert 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 Herbert was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Herbert post office opened in 1886.
We also found Herbert in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Herbert.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Herbert. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Boone County: www.boonecountyil.org/
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Boone, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Herbert - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 815 code has been Overlayed with the 779 area code. New phone numbers in the Herbert area will be assigned with one of these codes: 815 or 779. As a result, placing a call in the Herbert area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |