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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Eldora (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Eldora. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Eldora is located in Hardin County and is the County Seat.

To see how the shape of Iowa's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Hardin County: Butler, Franklin, Grundy, Hamilton, Marshall, Story & Wright.

Below are the counties that are near Eldora. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Eldora:

  • Hardin County     (The home county of Eldora)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eldora, with the one closest to Eldora listed first.
    • Steamboat Rock
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Gifford
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • New Providence
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Providence. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Providence
      • New Providence is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to New Providence
      • From Eldora to New Providence
    • Owasa
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Abbott
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Abbott. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott
      • Abbott is located in Hardin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Abbott
      • From Eldora to Abbott
    • Cleves
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Eagle City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle City
      • Eagle City is located in Hardin County
    • Union
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
    • Whitten
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Robertson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Hubbard
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hubbard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard
      • Hubbard is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 793 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hubbard <1>
    • Ackley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Butler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eldora, with the one closest to Eldora listed first.
    • Austinville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Austinville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austinville
      • Austinville is located in Butler County
    • Aplington
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aplington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aplington
      • Aplington is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,039 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aplington <1>
    • Parkersburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkersburg
      • Parkersburg is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,913 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parkersburg <1>
    • Sinclair
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sinclair. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinclair
      • Sinclair is located in Butler County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sinclair
      • From Eldora to Sinclair
    • Kesley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Dumont
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dumont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumont
      • Dumont is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 595 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dumont <1>
    • Butler Center
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • New Hartford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Coster
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coster. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coster
      • Coster is located in Butler County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Coster
      • From Eldora to Coster
    • Bristow
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eldora, with the one closest to Eldora listed first.
    • Faulkner
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Faulkner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faulkner
      • Faulkner is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Faulkner
      • From Eldora to Faulkner
    • Bradford
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
      • Bradford is located in Franklin County
    • Geneva
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneva have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
      • Geneva is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneva <1>
    • Reeve
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Reeve. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeve
      • Reeve is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Reeve
      • From Eldora to Reeve
    • Oakland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Popejoy
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Popejoy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popejoy
      • Popejoy is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
    • Hampton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
      • Hampton is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,162 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampton <1>
    • Hansell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Coulter
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Latimer
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Latimer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latimer
      • Latimer is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 463 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Latimer <1>
  • Grundy County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eldora, with the one closest to Eldora listed first.
    • Wellsburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsburg
      • Wellsburg is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 685 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellsburg <1>
    • Conrad
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conrad have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conrad
      • Conrad is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,067 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conrad <1>
    • Holland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
      • Holland is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 276 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holland <1>
    • Grundy Center
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grundy Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grundy Center
      • Grundy Center is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,670 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grundy Center <1>
    • Buck Grove
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buck Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Grove
      • Buck Grove is located in Grundy County
    • Beaman
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaman
      • Beaman is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
    • Fern
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Morrison
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Stout
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Dike
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Reinbeck
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reinbeck have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reinbeck
      • Reinbeck is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,613 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reinbeck <1>
    • Fredsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fredsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredsville
      • Fredsville is located in Grundy County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fredsville
      • From Eldora to Fredsville
  • Hamilton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eldora, with the one closest to Eldora listed first.
    • Ellsworth
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Williams
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Jewell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Randall
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Blairsburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blairsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairsburg
      • Blairsburg is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
  • Marshall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eldora, with the one closest to Eldora listed first.
    • Bangor
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bangor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangor
      • Bangor is located in Marshall County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bangor
      • From Eldora to Bangor
    • Liscomb
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Clemons
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clemons have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clemons
      • Clemons is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
    • Saint Anthony
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Anthony have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Anthony
      • Saint Anthony is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 101 people
    • Albion
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albion have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
      • Albion is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 493 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albion <1>
    • Marietta
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • LaMoille
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Green Mountain
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Marshalltown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • State Center
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for State Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Center
      • State Center is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,432 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for State Center <1>
    • Luray
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Luray. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luray
      • Luray is located in Marshall County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Luray
      • From Eldora to Luray
    • Malta
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta
      • Malta is located in Marshall County
  • Story County
  • Tama County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eldora, with the one closest to Eldora listed first.
    • Lincoln
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
      • Lincoln is located in Tama County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
    • Gladbrook
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Garwin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garwin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garwin
      • Garwin is located in Tama County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 490 people
    • Dinsdale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Wright County

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Eldora, see our County-by-County Page for Eldora.

Cemeteries Near Eldora ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Eldora.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Eldora covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Eldora, with the one closest to Eldora listed first.

  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Eldora Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eldora Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eldora Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ellsworth Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellsworth Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellsworth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Eldora Training School Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eldora Training School Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eldora Training School Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • East Lawn Memorial Garden
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Lawn Memorial Garden
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Lawn Memorial Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Buckner Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buckner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buckner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Xenia Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Xenia Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Xenia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Steamboat Rock Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Steamboat Rock Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Steamboat Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hardin County Home Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hardin County Home Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hardin County Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hardin City Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hardin City Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hardin City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant Chapel Community Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Chapel Community Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Chapel Community Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Francisco Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Francisco Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Francisco Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Clay Center Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clay Center Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clay Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jackson Twp. Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Twp. Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Rough Woods Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rough Woods Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rough Woods Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Eldora had a population of 1,577 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Eldora had a population of 2,571 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Eldora, with the one closest to Eldora listed first.

  • Secor ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Secor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Secor
    • Secor is located in Hardin County
  • Steamboat Rock
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Hughs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hughs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughs
    • Hughs is located in Hardin County
  • Gifford
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Lawn Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawn Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawn Hill
    • Lawn Hill is located in Hardin County
  • New Providence
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Providence. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Providence
    • New Providence is located in Hardin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to New Providence
    • From Eldora to New Providence
  • Owasa
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Union
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
    • Union is located in Hardin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
  • Whitten
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Cleves
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Abbott
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Abbott. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott
    • Abbott is located in Hardin County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Abbott
    • From Eldora to Abbott
  • Abbott Crossing ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abbott Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott Crossing
    • Abbott Crossing is located in Hardin County
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    • Wellsburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsburg
      • Wellsburg is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 685 people
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    • Robertson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Hubbard
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hubbard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard
      • Hubbard is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 793 people
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We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Eldora. See our List of 1890's Communities around Eldora.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Eldora ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 151 newspapers that have been published in the area around Eldora.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Eldora. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Eldora and those printed in the larger area surrounding Eldora.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<6> of Eldora.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Eldora:

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 State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Eldora, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Eldora) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Eldora. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.3606, Longitude: -93.0983    









 

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