Rollo, Illinois
Rollo, Illinois | |
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Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | DeKalb |
Elevation | 748 ft (228 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code(s) | 815 & 779 |
GNIS feature ID | 422018[1] |
Rollo is an unincorporated community in DeKalb County, Illinois, United States, located 5 miles (8.0 km) east-southeast of Paw Paw.
History
A post office called Rollo was established in 1886, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1922.[2] The community was named after the Rollo Books[3] by Jacob Abbott.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rollo, Illinois
- ^ "DeKalb County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
- ^ Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 119.