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Nearby Communities in the 1890sWe largely 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.  Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research. If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1> The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Eldena had a population of 103 people in 1895 with a post office and  railroad service. The following communities are listed based on their distance from Eldena, with the one closest to Eldena listed first. 
Amboy(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
 
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amboy have been provided by the GNIS.<2>  The coordinates still need to be verified.Jump to our Gazetteer entry for AmboyAmboy is located in Lee CountyPopulation from the 2020 Census: 2,287 peopleJump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amboy <3>Walton(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
 
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walton have been provided by the GNIS.<2>  The coordinates still need to be verified.Jump to our Gazetteer entry for WaltonWalton is located in Lee CountyNachusa(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
 
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nachusa have been provided by the GNIS.<2>  The coordinates still need to be verified.Jump to our Gazetteer entry for NachusaNachusa is located in Lee CountyJump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nachusa <3>Lee Center(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
 
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2>  The coordinates still need to be verified.Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee CenterLee Center is located in Lee CountyJump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lee Center <3>Dixon(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
Franklin Grove(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
 
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2>  The coordinates still need to be verified.Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin GroveFranklin Grove is located in Lee CountyPopulation from the 2020 Census: 919 peopleJump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin Grove <3>Grand Detour(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
 
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Detour have been provided by the GNIS.<2>  The coordinates still need to be verified.Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand DetourGrand Detour is located in Ogle CountyJump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Detour <3>Harmon(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
 
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmon have been provided by the GNIS.<2>  The coordinates still need to be verified.Jump to our Gazetteer entry for HarmonHarmon is located in Lee CountyPopulation from the 2020 Census: 109 peopleJump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harmon <3>Nelson(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
 
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelson have been provided by the GNIS.<2>  The coordinates still need to be verified.Jump to our Gazetteer entry for NelsonNelson is located in Lee CountyPopulation from the 2020 Census: 156 peopleJump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nelson <3>Ashton(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
Woosung(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
Prairieville(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
 
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairieville have been provided by the GNIS.<2>  The coordinates still need to be verified.Jump to our Gazetteer entry for PrairievillePrairieville is located in Lee CountySublette(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
 
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sublette have been provided by the GNIS.<2>  The coordinates still need to be verified.Jump to our Gazetteer entry for SubletteSublette is located in Lee CountyPopulation from the 2020 Census: 415 peopleJump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sublette <3>West Brooklyn(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
 
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<2>  The coordinates still need to be verified.Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West BrooklynWest Brooklyn is located in Lee CountyPopulation from the 2020 Census: 131 peopleJump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Brooklyn <3>Sterling(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
Rock Falls(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
Ohio(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
 
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ohio have been provided by the GNIS.<2>  The coordinates still need to be verified.Jump to our Gazetteer entry for OhioOhio is located in Bureau CountyPopulation from the 2020 Census: 475 peopleJump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ohio <3>Van Orin(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
 
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Orin have been provided by the GNIS.<2>  The coordinates still need to be verified.Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van OrinVan Orin is located in Bureau CountyJump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Van Orin <3>Daysville(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
 
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2>  The coordinates still need to be verified.Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DaysvilleDaysville is located in Ogle CountyPenrose(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
 
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for PenrosePenrose is located in Whiteside CountyStratford(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
 
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stratford have been provided by the GNIS.<2>  The coordinates still need to be verified.Jump to our Gazetteer entry for StratfordStratford is located in Ogle CountyFlagg(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
 
Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flagg.  Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>Jump to our Gazetteer entry for FlaggFlagg is located in Ogle CountyHoney Creek(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
 
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey CreekHoney Creek is located in Ogle CountyWalnut(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
La Moille(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
Compton(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
 
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Compton have been provided by the GNIS.<2>  The coordinates still need to be verified.Jump to our Gazetteer entry for ComptonCompton is located in Lee CountyPopulation from the 2020 Census: 279 peopleJump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Compton <3>Polo(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
Chana(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
Oregon(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
 
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Eldena, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |  | <2> | 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. |  | <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |  | <4> | 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. |  |  |