Delrey, Illinois  | |
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![]() Iroquois County's location in Illinois  | |
![]() Delrey Delrey's location in Iroquois County  | |
| Coordinates: 40°40′22″N 88°01′02″W / 40.67278°N 88.01722°W | |
| Country | United States | 
| State | Illinois | 
| County | Iroquois | 
| Elevation | 663 ft (202 m) | 
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) | 
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) | 
| Area code(s) | 815 & 779 | 
| GNIS feature ID | 407111[1] | 
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]
References
- 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Delrey, Illinois
 - ↑ "Iroquois County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 4, 2015.
 - ↑ Callary, Edward (September 29, 2008). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois Press. p. 91. ISBN 978-0-252-09070-7.
 
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