Eldena, Illinois

Eldena is an unincorporated community in Lee County, Illinois, United States. 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. wide and 8 ft. long was used for passengers to board and disembark from the train before the depot and platform were built. The first store and house in Eldena were built by Reuben H. Cheney.

References

↑ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 116.

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

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