Eleroy is an

unincorporated community An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...

in Stephenson County,

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. The population was 85 at the 2000 census.

History

Eleroy was founded in 1846. The community was named for E. LeRoy, son of the community's first settler Hiram Jones.

References

Unincorporated communities in Stephenson County, Illinois Unincorporated communities in Illinois {{StephensonCountyIL-geo-stub