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Welcome to Eola ...

Eola is located in DuPage County<1>.


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


The pronunciation of Eola: ee-OH-luh<3>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Eola, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1871.

Eola is 720 feet [219 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Telephone area codes for Eola: (630) and (331)<5>

The ZIP code for Eola: 60519<6>

Websites for Eola ...

Junior League:   www.jlkd.org/

Communities Also Named Eola ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Eola - they are located in Louisiana, Oklahoma, Oregon, Tennessee and Texas.

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

Communities near Eola ...

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

  • Aurora
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Naperville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Joliet
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Elgin
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Bolingbrook
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolingbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolingbrook
    • Bolingbrook is located in Will County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 74,025 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bolingbrook <7>
  • Schaumburg
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schaumburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schaumburg
    • Schaumburg is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 72,049 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schaumburg <7>
  • Wheaton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Downers Grove
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Elmhurst
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmhurst have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmhurst
    • Elmhurst is located in DuPage County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 46,532 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmhurst <7>
  • Plainfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Eola ...

Looking for more information about Eola? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Eola, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Eola.

Adding Eola to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Eola 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 Eola was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Eola post office opened in 1871.

We also found Eola in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Eola.

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

The official website for DuPage County: www.dupageco.org/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including DuPage, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<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>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Eola. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Eola - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>Area code (331) is an overlay for area code (630).
<6>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Eola). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Eola or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>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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