East Leroy, Michigan Explained

Official Name:East Leroy, Michigan
Pushpin Map:Michigan
Pushpin Label:East Leroy
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Michigan
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Calhoun
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:915
Coordinates:42.1661°N -85.2175°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:49051
Area Code:269
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:625226

East Leroy is an unincorporated community in Calhoun County, Michigan, United States. East Leroy is 11miles south-southwest of Battle Creek. East Leroy has a post office with ZIP code 49051.[1]

History

David C. Fish became the first resident of East Leroy in 1836, though Ira Case had bought land in the area the previous year. Fish's wife named the community Leroy after the couple's first son, Leroy Fish. A marsh in the area split the community into East and West Leroy. The post office opened on June 28, 1852, under the name Secillia; William H. Gilles was its first postmaster. The post office closed in 1871 but reopened in 1872, and it was renamed East Leroy in 1874.[2]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.zipinfo.com/cgi-local/zipsrch.exe?cnty=cnty&zip=49051&Go=Go ZIP Code Lookup
  2. Book: Romig, Walter . 1986 . Michigan Place Names . 1973 . Wayne State University Press . Detroit, Michigan . 0-8143-1838-X.