Eichorn is an unincorporated community in Hardin County, Illinois, United States. Eichorn is located on Illinois Route 34, northwest of Rosiclare.

Eichorn, Illinois
Eichorn is located in Illinois
Eichorn
Eichorn
Eichorn is located in the United States
Eichorn
Eichorn
Coordinates: 37°29′28″N 88°24′19″W / 37.49111°N 88.40528°W / 37.49111; -88.40528
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyHardin
Elevation423 ft (129 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code618
GNIS feature ID424867[1]

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

edit
  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Eichorn, Illinois
  2. ^ Callary, Edward (September 29, 2008). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois Press. p. 106. ISBN 978-0-252-09070-7.