Eleroy | |
|---|---|
Unincorporated community | |
) A view toward buildings in Eleroy including the U.S. Post Office. | |
)  Eleroy Location of Eleroy within Illinois | |
| Coordinates: 42°19′56″N 89°45′39″W / 42.33222°N 89.76083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Stephenson |
| Township | Erin |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| • Land | 0.0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 909 ft (277 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 85 |
| 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]
References
- ^ Illinois Central Magazine. Illinois Central Railroad Company. 1922. p. 43.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 116.