Eleroy, Illinois
Eleroy | |
Unincorporated community | |
A view toward buildings in Eleroy including the U.S. Post Office. | |
Country | United States |
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State | Illinois |
County | Stephenson |
Township | Erin |
Elevation | 909 ft (277 m) |
Coordinates | 42°19′56″N 89°45′39″W / 42.33222°N 89.76083°WCoordinates: 42°19′56″N 89°45′39″W / 42.33222°N 89.76083°W |
Area | 0.0 sq mi (0 km2) |
- land | 0.0 sq mi (0 km2) |
- water | 0.0 sq mi (0 km2) |
Population | 85 (2000) |
Village President | Donald Hoyle |
Postal code | 61027 |
Area code | 815 |
Location of Eleroy within Illinois | |
Wikimedia Commons: Eleroy, Illinois | |
Eleroy is an unincorporated community in Stephenson County, Illinois. The population was 85 at the 2000 census.
History
Eleroy was founded in 1846.[1] The community was named for E. LeRoy, son of the community's first settler Hiram Jones.[2]
References
- ↑ Illinois Central Magazine. Illinois Central Railroad Company. 1922. p. 43.
- ↑ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 116.
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