Unincorporated community in Illinois, United States
Rollo is an unincorporated community in DeKalb County, Illinois, United States, located 5 miles (8.0 km) 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.[3] The community was named after the Rollo Books[4] by Jacob Abbott.
References
- ^ "Outside Chicago - What's It Like? 🇺🇸". Retrieved April 20, 2024.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rollo, Illinois
- ^ "DeKalb County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved March 26, 2015.
- ^ Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 119.
