| LC control no. | n 79089917 |
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| Descriptive conventions | rda |
| Geographic heading | Rock Island (Ill.) |
| Geographic subdivision usage | Illinois--Rock Island |
| Variant(s) | Rock Island, Ill. Farnhamsburg (Ill.) |
| See also | Stephenson (Ill.) |
| Associated country | United States |
| Located | Illinois |
| Found in | 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) City of Rock Island, Sept. 10, 2014 (The original City plat was filed on July 10, 1835, and was named Stephenson. It was renamed Rock Island in 1841) <http://www.rigov.org/index.aspx?nid=99> 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 County) Adams, J.N. Illinois place names, 1989: p. 516 (Stephenson, est. Nov. 9, 1835, ch. to Rock Island Apr. 13, 1841) GNIS, Jan. 7, 2007 (Rock Island--PPL, 41°30ʹ34ʺN 90°34ʹ43ʺW, variants: Stephenson; Quad Cities; Rock Island County) |
| Geographic area code | n-us-il |
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