Delrey, Illinois

Delrey, Illinois
Unincorporated community

Iroquois County's location in Illinois
Delrey
Delrey's location in Iroquois County
Coordinates: Coordinates: 40°40′22″N 88°01′02″W / 40.67278°N 88.01722°W / 40.67278; -88.01722
Country United States
State Illinois
County Iroquois
Elevation 663 ft (202 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s) 815 & 779
GNIS feature ID 407111[1]

Delrey is an unincorporated community in Iroquois County, in the U.S. state of Illinois.[1]

History

A post office was established at Delrey in 1854, and remained in operation until the 1950s.[2] The community's name commemorates the Battle of Molino del Rey in the Mexican–American War.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Delrey, Illinois
  2. "Iroquois County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
  3. Callary, Edward (29 September 2008). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois Press. p. 91. ISBN 978-0-252-09070-7.


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