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Eichorn, Illinois

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Unincorporated community in Illinois, United States
Eichorn, Illinois
Unincorporated community
Eichorn is located in IllinoisEichornEichornShow map of IllinoisEichorn is located in the United StatesEichornEichornShow map of the United States
Coordinates: 37°29′28″N 88°24′19″W / 37.49111°N 88.40528°W / 37.49111; -88.40528
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyHardin
Elevation423 ft (129 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code618
GNIS feature ID424867

Eichorn is an unincorporated community in Hardin County, Illinois, United States. Eichorn is located on Illinois Route 34, northwest of Rosiclare.

The community bears the name of Martin Eichorn, a German settler who owned a general store with a post office. The postal service requested a name for the town so Eichorn was picked for the name.

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Eichorn, Illinois
  2. Callary, Edward (September 29, 2008). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois Press. p. 106. ISBN 978-0-252-09070-7.
Municipalities and communities of Hardin County, Illinois, United States
County seat: Elizabethtown
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