Zier Cors, Illinois

Zier Cors, Illinois
Unincorporated community
Zier Cors, Illinois
Coordinates: 42°09′14″N 89°49′25″W / 42.15389°N 89.82361°W / 42.15389; -89.82361Coordinates: 42°09′14″N 89°49′25″W / 42.15389°N 89.82361°W / 42.15389; -89.82361
Country United States
State Illinois
County Carroll
Elevation 912 ft (278 m)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
  Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
Area code(s) 815 & 779
GNIS feature ID 423348[1]

Zier Cors, or Zier Corners, is an unincorporated community in Carroll County, Illinois, United States. Zier Cors is located north of Lanark in Cherry Grove–Shannon Township, at the junction of Illinois Route 72 and Illinois Route 73.

The community takes its name from the Zier family. The Ziers were a prominent farming family of the area.[2]

References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "Carroll County Directory: Cherry Grove Township". The History of Carroll County, Illinois. 1878. p. 474.


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