La Rue, Illinois

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La Rue, Illinois
Unincorporated community
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La Rue, Illinois
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La Rue, Illinois
Coordinates: 37°32′44″N89°27′13″W / 37.54556°N 89.45361°W / 37.54556; -89.45361
Country United States
State Illinois
County Union
Elevation
351 ft (107 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 618
GNIS feature ID411652 [1]

La Rue is an unincorporated community in Union County, in the U.S. state of Illinois. [1]

History

A post office called La Rue was established in 1903, and remained in operation until 1909. [2] The community most likely has the name of a pioneer settler. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: La Rue, Illinois
  2. ↑ "Union County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
  3. ↑ Callary, Edward (September 29, 2008). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois Press. p. 194. ISBN   978-0-252-09070-7.
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