Eleroy, Illinois

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Location of Eleroy within Illinois
Coordinates: 42°19′56″N89°45′39″W / 42.33222°N 89.76083°W / 42.33222; -89.76083 Coordinates: 42°19′56″N89°45′39″W / 42.33222°N 89.76083°W / 42.33222; -89.76083
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
County Stephenson
Township Erin
Area
  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)
  Total85
Postal code
61027
Area code(s) 815

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]

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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.