Hartland, elevation 922 feet (281 meters), is an unincorporated community in McHenry County

McHenry County, Illinois

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, Illinois

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. Being very small, the population was not listed in the 2000 census.

Geography

The historical center of the community is found on Nelson Road (County Highway A-28), immediately east of the Union Pacific Railroad

Union Pacific Railroad

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, which traverses the area on a northwest-southeast angle. The junction of Hartland Road (County Highway T-68) is found a short distance west of this grade crossing. In terms of geographic coordinates, the community is located at 42°21′49"N 88°30′26"W (42.3636315, -88.5073165) In terms of the Public Land Survey System

Public Land Survey System

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, Hartland is located near the midpoint of the dividing line between Sections 22 and 23, Township 45 North, Range 6 East of the Third Principal Meridian

Third Principal Meridian

The Third Principal Meridian begins at the mouth of the Ohio River and extends north to the northern boundary of the state of Illinois, and with the base line in latitude 38° 28' 20", governs the surveys in the state east of the third principal meridian, with the exception of those projected from...

. The heart of the old community is on the Section 23 side of the line. Hartland is served by the Woodstock

Woodstock, Illinois

Woodstock is a far northwest suburb of Chicago in McHenry County, Illinois. The population was 20,151 at the 2000 census. The 2010 Census shows 24,770 residents. It is the county seat of McHenry County...

, Illinois

Illinois

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 60098 post office.

Points of interest

In addition to the rustic buildings of the old town, Hartland is home to the Hartland Township

Hartland Township, McHenry County, Illinois

Hartland Township is located in McHenry County, Illinois. The population was 2,063 at the 2000 census.- External links :***...

facility, 15813 Nelson Road; the McHenry County Division of Transportation office, 16111 Nelson Road; and the Valley Hi, County Nursing Home, 2406 Hartland Road.