Welcome to El Dara ...
The village of El Dara is located in Pike County<1>.
The location of El Dara has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
The pronunciation of El Dara: el-DAIR-uh<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of El Dara, you might consider that their post office opened in 1849.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, El Dara has a population of 73 people<4> (see below for details).
El Dara is 740 feet [226 m] above sea level.<5>.
Time Zone: El Dara lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
El Dara lies within the (217) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, El Dara had an population of 73 people. This is a decrease of 6.41% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 17.98% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, El Dara had a population of 78 people. This makes El Dara the county's 15th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 78 people, the population of El Dara decreased 12.36% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 89 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for El Dara.
Communities near El Dara ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near El Dara.
- Pittsfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsfield
- Pittsfield is located in Pike County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,165 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pittsfield <6>
- Louisiana
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisiana
- Louisiana is located in Pike County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,219 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisiana <6>
- Barry
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barry
- Barry is located in Pike County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,208 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barry <6>
- Griggsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griggsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griggsville
- Griggsville is located in Pike County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,125 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Griggsville <6>
- Payson
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payson
- Payson is located in Adams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 980 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Payson <6>
- Pleasant Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Pleasant Hill is located in Pike County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 903 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Hill <6>
- Liberty
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Liberty is located in Adams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 500 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty <6>
- Clarksville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
- Clarksville is located in Pike County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 434 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <6>
- Hull
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hull have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull
- Hull is located in Pike County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 421 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hull <6>
- Perry
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
- Perry is located in Pike County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perry <6>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around El Dara. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for El Dara.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of El Dara. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around El Dara.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around El Dara. See our Newspapers Page for El Dara.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for El Dara ...
Looking for more information about El Dara? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for El Dara, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for El Dara.
Adding El Dara to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of El Dara in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for El Dara was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the El Dara post office opened in 1849.
We also found El Dara in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
For more details, see References and Mentions for El Dara.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for El Dara. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Pike, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for El Dara. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <4> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for El Dara. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around El Dara - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |