Rollo, Illinois Explained

Official Name:Rollo, Illinois
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Illinois#USA
Pushpin Label:Rollo
Pushpin Label Position:left
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Illinois
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:DeKalb
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:748
Coordinates:41.6731°N -88.8861°W
Area Code:815 & 779
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:422018
Population Est:4
Pop Est As Of:2023
Pop Est Footnotes:[1]

Rollo is an unincorporated community in DeKalb County, Illinois, United States, located 5miles 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.[2] The community was named after the Rollo Books[3] by Jacob Abbott.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Outside Chicago - What's It Like? . April 20, 2024.
  2. Web site: DeKalb County . Jim Forte Postal History . 26 March 2015.
  3. Book: Chicago and North Western Railway Company. A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. 1908. 119.