Welcome to Eldora ...
Eldora is located in Cape May County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Eldora, you might consider that their post office opened in 1892.
Eldora is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: Eldora lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Eldora: (609)
Websites for Eldora ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.capemaycountychamber.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Eldora, the following might be of interest:
Communities Also Named Eldora ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Eldora - they are located in Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Kansas, Pennsylvania (2), Texas and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Eldora.
Communities near Eldora ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Eldora.
- Vineland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north) - Millville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Ocean City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean City
- Ocean City is located in Cape May County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,902 people
- Somers Point
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somers Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somers Point
- Somers Point is located in Atlantic County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,153 people
- Wildwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - North Wildwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Wildwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wildwood
- North Wildwood is located in Cape May County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,739 people
- Cape May
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape May
- Cape May is located in Cape May County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,404 people
- Sea Isle City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sea Isle City
- Sea Isle City is located in Cape May County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,019 people
- Estell Manor
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estell Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estell Manor
- Estell Manor is located in Atlantic County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,738 people
- Corbin City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbin City
- Corbin City is located in Atlantic County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 488 people
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 Eldora. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Eldora.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Eldora. 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 Eldora.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Eldora. See our Newspapers Page for Eldora.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Eldora ...
Looking for more information about Eldora? 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 Eldora, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Eldora.
Adding Eldora to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Eldora 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 Eldora was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>
From that list, the Eldora post office opened in 1892.
We also found Eldora on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1905).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Eldora.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Eldora. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Cape May County: www.co.cape-may.nj.us/
The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.state.nj.us/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Jersey's counties, including Cape May, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Eldora - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |