Delrey, Illinois

Delrey is an unincorporated community in Iroquois County, in the U.S. state of Illinois.^[1]

History

A post office was established at Delrey in 1854, and remained in operation until the 1950s.^[2] The community's name commemorates the Battle of Molino del Rey in the Mexican–American War.^[3]

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Delrey, Illinois
↑ "Iroquois County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
↑ Callary, Edward (29 September 2008). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois Press. p. 91. ISBN 978-0-252-09070-7.

Municipalities and communities of Iroquois County, Illinois, United States

County seat: Watseka

Cities	Gilman Watseka

Villages	Ashkum Beaverville Buckley Chebanse‡ Cissna Park Clifton Crescent City Danforth Donovan Iroquois Loda Martinton Milford Onarga Papineau Sheldon Thawville Wellington Woodland

Townships	Artesia Ash Grove Ashkum Beaver Beaverville Belmont Chebanse Concord Crescent Danforth Douglas Fountain Creek Iroquois Loda Lovejoy Martinton Middleport Milford Milks Grove Onarga Papineau Pigeon Grove Prairie Green Ridgeland Sheldon Stockland

Unincorporated communities	Alonzo Bryce Claytonville Coaler Cutmer Darrow Delrey Eastburn Effner Fountain Creek Goodwine Greer Hallock Hickman Hooper L'Erable La Hogue Leonard North Hooper Pitchin Pittwood Ridgeville Schwer Stockland Webster Woodland Junction Woodworth

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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