L'Erable, Illinois
L'Erable, Illinois | |
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 Iroquois County's location in Illinois | |
  L'Erable L'Erable's location in Iroquois County | |
| Coordinates: 40°54′12″N 87°50′49″W / 40.90333°N 87.84694°W | |
| Country | .png){kind=small} United States |
| State |  Illinois |
| County | Iroquois County |
| Township | Ashkum Township |
| Elevation | 627 ft (191 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 60927 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0411634[1] |
L'Erable is an unincorporated community in Ashkum Township, Iroquois County, Illinois, United States.
History
The area was settled by French Canadians in 1853 and 1854, and given the name L'Erable after the sugar maple (érable in French), planted by the settlers there.[2]
Geography
L'Erable is located at 40°54′12″N 87°50′49″W / 40.90333°N 87.84694°W at an elevation of 627 feet.
Cemeteries
L'Erable Catholic Cemetery.
References
- ↑ "L'Erable". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 15, 2010.
- ↑ "French Canadians in the Kankakee Valley- IHT 12:2 2005". www.lib.niu.edu. Archived from the original on December 27, 2011. Retrieved August 3, 2026.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |