Eastburn, Illinois

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Eastburn, Illinois
Unincorporated community
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Iroquois County's location in Illinois
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Eastburn
Eastburn's location in Iroquois County
Coordinates: 40°46′23″N87°38′08″W / 40.77306°N 87.63556°W / 40.77306; -87.63556
Country United States
State Illinois
County Iroquois
Elevation
686 ft (209 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area codes 815 & 779
GNIS feature ID422654 [1]

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

History

A post office was established at Eastburn in 1891, and remained in operation until 1901. [2] Allen M. Eastburn, the first postmaster, gave the community his name. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Eastburn, Illinois
  2. ↑ "Iroquois County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 4, 2015.
  3. ↑ Callary, Edward (September 29, 2008). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois Press. p. 103. ISBN   978-0-252-09070-7.
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