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Unincorporated community in Illinois, United States
Eastburn, Illinois
Unincorporated community
Iroquois County's location in IllinoisIroquois County's location in Illinois
Eastburn is located in Iroquois County, IllinoisEastburnEastburnEastburn's location in Iroquois County
Coordinates: 40°46′23″N 87°38′08″W / 40.77306°N 87.63556°W / 40.77306; -87.63556
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyIroquois
Elevation686 ft (209 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)815 & 779
GNIS feature ID422654

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

History

A post office was established at Eastburn in 1891, and remained in operation until 1901. Allen M. Eastburn, the first postmaster, gave the community his name.

References

  1. ^ 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.
Municipalities and communities of Iroquois County, Illinois, United States
County seat: Watseka
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Footnotes‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties


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