Cruger, Illinois

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Cruger, Illinois
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Cruger, Illinois
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Cruger, Illinois
Coordinates: 40°43′19″N89°18′36″W / 40.72194°N 89.31000°W / 40.72194; -89.31000
Country United States
State Illinois
County Woodford
Elevation
758 ft (231 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 309
GNIS feature ID422592 [1]

Cruger is an unincorporated community in Woodford County, in the U.S. state of Illinois. [1]

History

Cruger was laid out in 1856. [2] The community's name honors William H. Cruger, a railroad official. [2] A post office was established at Cruger in 1856, and remained in operation until 1909. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cruger, Illinois
  2. 1 2 Callary, Edward (September 29, 2008). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois Press. p. 84. ISBN   978-0-252-09070-7.
  3. "Woodford County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 2, 2015.