Eleroy, Illinois

Eleroy
Unincorporated community
A view toward buildings in Eleroy including the U.S. Post Office.
A view toward buildings in Eleroy including the U.S. Post Office.
Eleroy is located in Illinois
Eleroy
Eleroy
Location of Eleroy within Illinois
Eleroy is located in the United States
Eleroy
Eleroy
Eleroy (the United States)
Coordinates: 42°19′56″N 89°45′39″W / 42.33222°N 89.76083°W / 42.33222; -89.76083
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyStephenson
TownshipErin
Area
 • Total
0.0 sq mi (0 km2)
 • Land0.0 sq mi (0 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
909 ft (277 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total
85
Postal code
61027
Area code815

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

  1. ^ Illinois Central Magazine. Illinois Central Railroad Company. 1922. p. 43.
  2. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 116.


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