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.
Zier Cors, Illinois | |
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Coordinates: 42°09′14″N 89°49′25″W / 42.15389°N 89.82361°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Carroll |
Elevation | 912 ft (278 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Zip | 61094 |
Area code(s) | 815 & 779 |
GNIS feature ID | 423348[1] |
The community takes its name from the Zier family. The Ziers were a prominent farming family of the area.[2]
References
edit- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Carroll County Directory: Cherry Grove Township". The History of Carroll County, Illinois. 1878. p. 474.