This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Riley Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Zg.2ADI/767.1 Message Board Post: I don't have a definitive answer, but have seen references to Riley or Riley Township. I never pursued it as my Rileys came not from there, but from Marengo. I'm sure someone can give you a better answer.