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Unincorporated community in Illinois, United States
Delrey, Illinois
Unincorporated community
Iroquois County's location in IllinoisIroquois County's location in Illinois
Delrey is located in Iroquois County, IllinoisDelreyDelreyDelrey's location in Iroquois County
Coordinates: 40°40′22″N 88°01′02″W / 40.67278°N 88.01722°W / 40.67278; -88.01722
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyIroquois
Elevation663 ft (202 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)815 & 779
GNIS feature ID407111

Delrey is an unincorporated community in Iroquois County, in the U.S. state of Illinois.

History

A post office was established at Delrey in 1854, and remained in operation until the 1950s. The community's name commemorates the Battle of Molino del Rey in the Mexican–American War.

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Delrey, 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. 91. ISBN 978-0-252-09070-7.
Municipalities and communities of Iroquois County, Illinois, United States
County seat: Watseka
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Map of Illinois highlighting Iroquois County
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Footnotes‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties


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