Rollo, Illinois

Rollo, Illinois
Unincorporated community
Rollo is located in Illinois
Rollo
Rollo
Rollo is located in the United States
Rollo
Rollo
Coordinates: 41°40′23″N 88°53′10″W / 41.67306°N 88.88611°W / 41.67306; -88.88611
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyDeKalb
Elevation
748 ft (228 m)
Population
 • Estimate 
(2023)[1]
4
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)815 & 779
GNIS feature ID422018[2]

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.[3] The community was named after the Rollo Books[4] by Jacob Abbott.

References

  1. ^ "Outside Chicago - What's It Like? 🇺🇸". Retrieved April 20, 2024.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rollo, Illinois
  3. ^ "DeKalb County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved March 26, 2015.
  4. ^ 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.


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