La Rue, Illinois

La Rue is an unincorporated community in Union County, in the U.S. state of Illinois.[1]

La Rue, Illinois
La Rue, Illinois
La Rue, Illinois
Coordinates: 37°32′44″N 89°27′13″W
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyUnion
Elevation
351 ft (107 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)618
GNIS feature ID411652[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

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: La Rue, Illinois
  2. "Union County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
  3. Callary, Edward (29 September 2008). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois Press. p. 194. ISBN 978-0-252-09070-7.


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