Rock Island (Ill.)
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Name (Hebrew)
רוק איילנד (אילינוי)
Name (Latin)
Rock Island (Ill.)
Other forms of name
Farnhamsburg (Ill.)
nnaa Rock Island, Ill
Coordinates
-90.57305556 -90.57305556 41.48916667 41.48916667 (gooearth )
Associated country
United States
See Also From tracing place name
Stephenson (Ill.)
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Sources of Information
- Adams, J.N. Illinois place names, 1989:p. 516 (Stephenson, est. Nov. 9, 1835, ch. to Rock Island Apr. 13, 1841)
- Callary, Edward. Place names of Illinois, c2008:p. 300 (Post office established April 4, 1834, as Farnamsburg [Farnhamsburg]; changed to Stephenson Nov. 9, 1835; changed to Rock Island April 13, 1841)
- The original City plat was filed on July 10, 1835, and was named Stephenson. It was renamed Rock Island in 1841 ( (City of Rock Island, Sept. 10, 2014) )
- GNIS, Jan. 7, 2007(Rock Island--PPL, 41°30ʹ34ʺN 90°34ʹ43ʺW, variants: Stephenson; Quad Cities; Rock Island County)
- Rand McNally, 1984(Rock Island, Ill.; county seat of Rock Island County)
- NUCMC data from Ill. St. Hist. Lib. for Meigs, M. Papers, 1866-1931(Rock Island, Ill.)
- Rand McNally, 1984(Rock Island, Ill.; county seat of Rock Island)
- Adams, J.N. Illinois place names, 1989:p. 516 (Stephenson, est. 11/9/1835, ch. to Rock Island 4/13/1841)