Delrey, Illinois
Delrey, Illinois | |
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Unincorporated community | |
Delrey Delrey's location in Iroquois County | |
Coordinates: Coordinates: 40°40′22″N 88°01′02″W / 40.67278°N 88.01722°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Iroquois |
Elevation | 663 ft (202 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code(s) | 815 & 779 |
GNIS feature ID | 407111[1] |
Delrey is an unincorporated community in Iroquois County, in the U.S. state of Illinois.[1]
History[]
A post office was established at Delrey in 1854, and remained in operation until the 1950s.[2] The community's name commemorates the Battle of Molino del Rey in the Mexican–American War.[3]
References[]
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Delrey, Illinois
- ^ "Iroquois County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
- ^ Callary, Edward (29 September 2008). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois Press. p. 91. ISBN 978-0-252-09070-7.
Categories:
- Unincorporated communities in Iroquois County, Illinois
- Unincorporated communities in Illinois
- Central Illinois geography stubs