| Shirland | |
| Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Illinois |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Winnebago |
| Subdivision Type3: | Township |
| Subdivision Name3: | Shirland |
| Pushpin Map: | Illinois#USA |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Shirland within Illinois |
| Coordinates: | 42.4444°N -89.1975°W |
| Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
| Elevation Ft: | 738 |
| Population As Of: | 2000 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | CST |
| Utc Offset1: | -6 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | -5 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 61079 |
| Area Code: | 815 |
Shirland is an unincorporated community in Shirland Township, in Winnebago County, Illinois, United States, and is located northwest of Rockford. It is part of the Rockford, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area.
An earlier name for the area was Kepotah. The name was changed when the Shirland post office was established August 15, 1857.[2]