Rollo, Illinois
| Rollo, Illinois | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
  Rollo  Rollo | |
| Coordinates: 41°40′23″N 88°53′10″W / 41.67306°N 88.88611°WCoordinates: 41°40′23″N 88°53′10″W / 41.67306°N 88.88611°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | DeKalb |
| Elevation | 748 ft (228 m) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | 815 & 779 |
| GNIS feature ID | 422018[1] |
Rollo is an unincorporated community in DeKalb County, Illinois, United States, located 5 miles (8.0 km) east-southeast of Paw Paw.
History
A post office called Rollo was established in 1886, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1922.[2] The community was named after the Rollo Books[3] by Jacob Abbott.
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rollo, Illinois
- ↑ "DeKalb County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
- ↑ Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 119.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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