Eldena, Illinois

Eldena, Illinois is an unincorporated community in Lee County, Illinois. The zip code is 61324

History

It was on July 10, 1863 that the “Town of Eldena” was platted on land of the Illinois Central Railroad. The earliest permanent settler in the township was Joseph Cartwright who settled there in 1838 and died the following year. Eldena is named for the wife of the founder.^[1]

The first train to operate through Eldena was on January 13, 1855. A large timber about 2½ ft. square and 8 ft. long was used for passengers to get on and off the train before the depot and platform was built. The first store and house in Eldena were built by Reuben H. Cheney.

References

External links

• History of Eldena

Municipalities and communities of Lee County, Illinois, United States County seat: Dixon Cities Amboy Dixon Villages Ashton Compton Franklin Grove Harmon Lee‡ Nelson Paw Paw Steward Sublette West Brooklyn Townships Alto Amboy Ashton Bradford Brooklyn Dixon East Grove Franklin Grove Hamilton Harmon Lee Center Marion May Nachusa Nelson Palmyra Reynolds South Dixon Sublette Viola Willow Creek Wyoming Unincorporated communities Binghampton East Paw Paw‡ Eldena Henkel Kingdom Lee Center Maytown Nachusa North Dixon Palmyra Prairieville Radley Roxbury Scarboro Shaws Swissville The Burg Twelvemile Corner Van Petten Walton Welland‡ Woodland Shores Footnotes ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Coordinates: 41°46′16″N 89°24′36″W / 41.77111°N 89.41000°W / 41.77111; -89.41000