Welcome to Eleanor ...

Eleanor is located in Butler County<1>.

The location of Eleanor has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Eleanor, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

Eleanor is 970 feet [296 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Eleanor ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Eleanor - they are located in Alabama, Florida, Illinois, Kansas, Mississippi, Pennsylvania, Washington and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Eleanor ...

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

• Grundy Center
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grundy Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
• Parkersburg
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
• Ackley
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ackley
  • Ackley is located in Hardin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,485 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ackley <4>
• Clarksville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • 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 Butler County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,333 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <4>
• Shell Rock
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shell Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Rock
  • Shell Rock is located in Butler County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,268 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shell Rock <4>
• Dike
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dike
  • Dike is located in Grundy County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,267 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dike <4>
• Greene
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene
  • Greene is located in Butler County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,059 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greene <4>
• Janesville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janesville
  • Janesville is located in Black Hawk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 996 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Janesville <4>
• Allison
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allison
  • Allison is located in Butler County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 965 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allison <4>
• Wellsburg
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <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 Eleanor. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Eleanor.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Eleanor ...

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

Adding Eleanor to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Eleanor in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

We originally found mention of Eleanor in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Eleanor.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Butler County: www.butlercoiowa.org/

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/