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Eleroy, Illinois






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Coordinates: 42°1956N 89°4539W / 42.33222°N 89.76083°W / 42.33222; -89.76083
 

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Eleroy
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′56N 89°45′39W / 42.33222°N 89.76083°W / 42.33222; -89.76083
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyStephenson
TownshipErin
Area
 • Total0.0 sq mi (0 km2)
 • Land0.0 sq mi (0 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
909 ft (277 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total85
Postal code
61027
Area code815

Eleroy is an unincorporated communityinStephenson County, Illinois. The population was 85 at the 2000 census.

History[edit]

Eleroy was founded in 1846.[1] The community was named for E. LeRoy, son of the community's first settler Hiram Jones.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ 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.

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