Eleroy, Illinois
Eleroy | |
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A view toward buildings in Eleroy including the U.S. Post Office. | |
Eleroy Location of Eleroy within Illinois Eleroy Eleroy (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 42°19′57″N 89°45′38″W / 42.33250°N 89.76056°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Stephenson |
| Township | Erin |
| Elevation | 909 ft (277 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
• Total | 85 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Postal code | 61027 |
| Area code | 815 |
| GNIS feature ID | 407857[1] |
Eleroy is an unincorporated community in Stephenson County, Illinois. The population was 85 at the 2000 census.
History
Eleroy was founded in 1846.[2] The community was named for E. LeRoy, son of the community's first settler Hiram Jones.[3]
References
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Eleroy, Illinois
- ^ 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. pp. 116.