BlockHenpeck, Illinois
17 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1925 and the latest in 1992. It stands in Hampshire Township. It lies in ZIP code area 60140. The Survey maps it on the Pingree Grove quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
10 surveys from 17 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1925 USGS Elgin quadrangle1:62500, 4 printings
- 1940 USGS Elgin quadrangle1:62500
- 1954 USGS Rockford quadrangle1:250000
- 1955 USGS Rockford quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Rockford quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1962 USGS Elgin quadrangle1:62500
- 1962 USGS Pingree Grove quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1963 USGS Rockford quadrangle1:250000
- 1981 USGS Elgin quadrangle1:100000
- 1992 USGS Pingree Grove quadrangle1:24000
In the county-history sources
1,484 words on this townshipHistory of Kane County, Ill., published 1908 has no passage naming this settlement, which was common for smaller places. Its township is covered in full.
The chapter on Hampshire Township covers the township.
Read the chapter on Hampshire Township - 1,484 words.
Storms near this place
7 since 2008Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Henpeck in 7 storm reports between 2008 and 2014: 4 hail, 3 thunderstorm wind. The reports record 1 injury. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Henpeck | 1 hurt | A construction trailer was blown over on Rockport Road. One person was injured. |
| July 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Henpeck | - | A tree was blown down near Route 20 and Gast Road. |
| April 2013 | Hail | Henpeck | - | Nickel size hail was reported near Interstate 90 and Route 20. |
| June 2010 | Hail | Henpeck | - | Quarter size hail was reported near Route 47 and Big Timber Road. |
| June 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Henpeck | - | A semi truck was blown over on Interstate 90 north of Hampshire. |
| June 2009 | Hail | Henpeck | - | Penny size hail was reported near Route 47 and Interstate 90. |
| June 2008 | Hail | Henpeck | - | Nickel size hail was reported at Interstate 90 and Route 47. |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allens Corners | 1.6 miles | 17 | |
| Starks | 2.7 miles | 17 | |
| Hampshire | 3.1 miles | 13 | |
| The Landings | 4.3 miles | 18 | |
| North Plato | 4.8 miles | 17 | |
| Freeman | 4.9 miles | 17 | |
| Pingree Grove | 5.2 miles | 17 | |
| Salina | 5.3 miles | 17 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikidata item Q122561615 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 410064. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.