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Welcome to Eleroy ...

Eleroy is located in Stephenson County<1>.

The pronunciation of Eleroy: EL-roy<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Eleroy, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1847.

Eleroy is 900 feet [274 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Eleroy lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Eleroy: 815 & 779<4>

The ZIP code for Eleroy: 61027<5>

Communities near Eleroy ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Eleroy.

  • Freeport
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeport have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
    • Freeport is located in Stephenson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,447 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeport <7>
  • Monroe
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
    • Monroe is located in Green County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,426 people
  • Lena
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Stockton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton
    • Stockton is located in Jo Daviess County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,709 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockton <7>
  • Mount Carroll
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Forreston
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forreston have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forreston
    • Forreston is located in Ogle County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,338 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forreston <7>
  • Lanark
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Warren
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
    • Warren is located in Jo Daviess County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,300 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warren <7>
  • Pearl City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Orangeville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Eleroy. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Eleroy.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Eleroy. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Eleroy.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Eleroy. See our Newspapers Page for Eleroy.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Eleroy ...

Looking for more information about Eleroy? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Eleroy, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Eleroy.

Adding Eleroy to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Eleroy in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Eleroy was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

X2X - From that list, the Eleroy post office opened in 1847.

We also found Eleroy in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Eleroy.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Eleroy. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Stephenson County: www.co.stephenson.il.us/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Stephenson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Eleroy. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Eleroy - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 815 code has been Overlayed with the 779 area code. New phone numbers in the Eleroy area will be assigned with one of these codes: 815 or 779. As a result, placing a call in the Eleroy area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Eleroy). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Eleroy or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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