Eleroy, Illinois
Eleroy is an unincorporated community in Stephenson County, Illinois. The population was 85 at the 2000 census.
Eleroy | |
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 A view toward buildings in Eleroy including the U.S. Post Office. | |
  Eleroy Location of Eleroy within Illinois | |
| Coordinates: 42°19′56″N 89°45′39″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Stephenson |
| Township | Erin |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| • Land | 0.0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 909 ft (277 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 85 |
| Postal code | 61027 |
| Area code(s) | 815 |
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. pp. 116.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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