Welcome to Eliza ...

Eliza is located in Mercer County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Eliza, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1840.

Eliza is 690 feet [210 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Eliza lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Eliza: (309)

Communities Also Named Eliza ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Eliza - they are located in Alabama and Louisiana.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Eliza.

Communities near Eliza ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Eliza.

• Muscatine
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muscatine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muscatine
  • Muscatine is located in Muscatine County (IA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,523 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muscatine <4>
• Aledo
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aledo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aledo
  • Aledo is located in Mercer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,383 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aledo <4>
• Wapello
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wapello
  • Wapello is located in Louisa County (IA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,999 people
• Blue Grass
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Grass
  • Blue Grass is located in Scott County (IA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,660 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Grass <4>
• Buffalo
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
  • Buffalo is located in Scott County (IA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,257 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo <4>
• Andalusia
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andalusia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andalusia
  • Andalusia is located in Rock Island County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,140 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andalusia <4>
• Fruitland
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland
  • Fruitland is located in Muscatine County (IA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 966 people
• Matherville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matherville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matherville
  • Matherville is located in Mercer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 651 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Matherville <4>
• New Boston
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
  • New Boston is located in Mercer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 644 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Boston <4>
• Keithsburg
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keithsburg
  • Keithsburg is located in Mercer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 569 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keithsburg <4>

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 Eliza. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Eliza.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Eliza. 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 Eliza.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Eliza. See our Newspapers Page for Eliza.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Eliza ...

Looking for more information about Eliza? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Eliza, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Eliza.

Adding Eliza to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Eliza 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 Eliza was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Eliza post office opened in 1840.

We also found Eliza in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Eliza.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Eliza. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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