Eleroy, Illinois

Eleroy
Unincorporated community
A view toward buildings in Eleroy including the U.S. Post Office.
Country United States
State Illinois
County Stephenson
Township Erin
Elevation 909 ft (277 m)
Coordinates 42°19′56″N 89°45′39″W / 42.33222°N 89.76083°W / 42.33222; -89.76083Coordinates: 42°19′56″N 89°45′39″W / 42.33222°N 89.76083°W / 42.33222; -89.76083
Area 0.0 sq mi (0 km2)
 - land 0.0 sq mi (0 km2)
 - water 0.0 sq mi (0 km2)
Population 85 (2000)
Village President Donald Hoyle
Postal code 61027
Area code 815
Location of Eleroy within Illinois
Wikimedia Commons: Eleroy, Illinois

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

History

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

References

  1. Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 116.


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