Eichorn, Illinois
Unincorporated community in Illinois, United States
37°29′28″N 88°24′19″W / 37.49111°N 88.40528°W / 37.49111; -88.40528Eichorn 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.[2]
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Eichorn, Illinois
- ^ Callary, Edward (September 29, 2008). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois Press. p. 106. ISBN 978-0-252-09070-7.
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Municipalities and communities of Hardin County, Illinois, United States
County seat: Elizabethtown
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