Eleroy, Illinois

Unincorporated community in Illinois, United States
42°19′56″N 89°45′39″W / 42.33222°N 89.76083°W / 42.33222; -89.76083CountryUnited StatesStateIllinoisCountyStephensonTownshipErinArea
 • 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)
 • Total85Postal 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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