Cruger, Illinois

Cruger is an unincorporated community in Woodford County, in the U.S. state of Illinois.^[1]

History

Cruger was laid out in 1856.^[2] The community's name honors William H. Cruger, a railroad official.^[2] A post office was established at Cruger in 1856, and remained in operation until 1909.^[3]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cruger, Illinois
1 2 Callary, Edward (29 September 2008). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois Press. p. 84. ISBN 978-0-252-09070-7.
↑ "Woodford County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 2 November 2015.

Municipalities and communities of Woodford County, Illinois, United States

County seat: Eureka

Cities	El Paso‡ Eureka Minonk

Villages	Bay View Gardens Benson Congerville Deer Creek‡ Germantown Hills Goodfield‡ Kappa Metamora Panola Peoria Heights‡ Roanoke Secor Spring Bay Washburn‡

Townships	Cazenovia Clayton Cruger El Paso Greene Kansas Linn Metamora Minonk Montgomery Olio Palestine Panola Partridge Roanoke Spring Bay Worth

Unincorporated communities	Cruger Lowpoint Oak Ridge Spires Woodford

Coordinates: 40°43′19″N 89°18′36″W / 40.72194°N 89.31000°W / 40.72194; -89.31000

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