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Welcome to Eloise ...

Eloise is located in Wayne County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Eloise, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1894.

Eloise is 630 feet [192 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Eloise lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Eloise ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Eloise - they are located in Florida, Texas and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Eloise ...

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

  • Detroit
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Windsor
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Dearborn
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Livonia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Westland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Farmington Hills
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmington Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington Hills
    • Farmington Hills is located in Oakland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 80,017 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmington Hills <3>
  • Southfield
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Novi
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Novi
    • Novi is located in Oakland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 60,852 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Novi <3>
  • Taylor
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
    • Taylor is located in Wayne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 60,576 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylor <3>
  • Royal Oak
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Eloise ...

Looking for more information about Eloise? 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 Eloise, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Eloise.

Adding Eloise to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Eloise in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Eloise was on a map titled Road Map for Michigan (from Shell Oil, 1956).

We also found Eloise in the book titled .<5> From that list, the Eloise post office opened in 1894.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Eloise.

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

The official website for Wayne County: www.waynecounty.com/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Wayne, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Eloise - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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