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Adrian, Illinois

Coordinates : 40°31′15″N 91°10′02″W / 40.52083°N 91.16722°W / 40.52083; -91.16722 Adrian is an unincorporated community in Rock Creek Township , Hancock County , Illinois , Unit...

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Coordinates: 40°31′15″N91°10′02″W / 40.52083°N 91.16722°W / 40.52083; -91.16722

Adrian is an unincorporated community in Rock Creek Township, Hancock County, Illinois, United States. Adrian no longer has a post office and is now served by Dallas City. It hosts a grain elevator, Chem Gro, and several houses. A former Disciples of Christ Church stands at the west end of the community. The former one-room school at the east end of the community is now a farm machine shed.

History

Adrian was laid out in the 1870s, taking its name from Adrian, Michigan.[1] A post office was in operation in Adrian from 1870 until 1992.[2]

References

  1. ↑Callary, Edward (September 29, 2008). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois Press. p. 2. ISBN 978-0-252-09070-7.
  2. ↑"Hancock County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 7, 2015.