La Rue, Illinois
Appearance
La Rue, Illinois | |
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Coordinates: 37°32′44″N 89°27′13″W / 37.54556°N 89.45361°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Union |
Elevation | 351 ft (107 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code | 618 |
GNIS feature ID | 411652[1] |
La Rue is an unincorporated community in Union County, in the U.S. state of Illinois.[1]
History
A post office called La Rue was established in 1903, and remained in operation until 1909.[2] The community most likely has the name of a pioneer settler.[3]
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: La Rue, Illinois
- ^ "Union County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
- ^ Callary, Edward (29 September 2008). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois Press. p. 194. ISBN 978-0-252-09070-7.