Eddy, Illinois

Unincorporated community in Illinois, United States
42°27′41″N 87°53′54″W / 42.46139°N 87.89833°W / 42.46139; -87.89833CountryUnited StatesStateIllinoisCountyLakeTownshipNewportElevation
696 ft (212 m)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)Area code(s)847 & 224GNIS feature ID422657[1]

Eddy is an unincorporated community in Lake County, in the U.S. state of Illinois.[1] Eddy is located at 42°27′41″N 87°53′54″W / 42.46139°N 87.89833°W / 42.46139; -87.89833.

History

The community was named for Charles G. Eddy, a railroad official.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Eddy, Illinois
  2. ^ 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. 68.
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