Eastburn, Illinois

Unincorporated community in Illinois, United States
40°46′23″N 87°38′08″W / 40.77306°N 87.63556°W / 40.77306; -87.63556CountryUnited StatesStateIllinoisCountyIroquoisElevation
686 ft (209 m)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)Area code(s)815 & 779GNIS 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. ^ a b 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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