Adrian is an unincorporated community in Rock Creek Township, Hancock County, Illinois, United States. Adrian no longer has a post office and is now served by Dallas City. It hosts a grain elevator, Chem Gro, and several houses. A former Disciples of Christ Church stands at the west end of the community. The former one-room school at the east end of the community is now a farm machine shed.
History
Adrian was laid out in the 1870s, taking its name from Adrian, Michigan.[1] A post office was in operation in Adrian from 1870 until 1992.[2]
Geography
Adrian is located at 40°31′15″N 91°10′02″W / 40.52083°N 91.16722°W at an elevation of 699 feet.
References
- ^ Callary, Edward (September 29, 2008). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois Press. p. 2. ISBN 978-0-252-09070-7.
- ^ "Hancock County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 7, 2015.
- "Adrian". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 19, 2009.
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