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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Eldorado. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Eldorado to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Eldorado, please Contact Us.
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 Eldorado (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 Eldorado. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Eldorado is historic, it would have been located within present day Clark County.
To see how the shape of Missouri's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Clark County: Lee (IA), Van Buren (IA), Hancock (IL), Knox, Lewis & Scotland.
Below are the counties that are near Eldorado. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Eldorado:
- Clark County (The home county of Eldorado)
- The following are listed by their distance from Eldorado, with the one closest to Eldorado listed first.
- Luray
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Luray is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luray
- Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
- Wyaconda
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Wyaconda is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyaconda
- Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
- Medill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Medill is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medill
- Chambersburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Chambersburg is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambersburg
- Kahoka
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Neeper
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Neeper is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neeper
- Peaksville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Peaksville is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaksville
- Acasto
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Acasto is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acasto
- Anson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Anson is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anson
- Clark City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Clark City is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark City
- Revere
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Athens
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Athens is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
- Knox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Eldorado, with the one closest to Eldorado listed first.
- Colony
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Colony is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony
- Rutledge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Forest Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Forest Springs is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Springs
- Greensburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Greensburg is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensburg
- Knox City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Baring
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jeddo
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Jeddo is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeddo
- Edina
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Kenwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Kenwood is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenwood
- Hurdland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hurdland is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurdland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
- Lewis County
- The following are listed by their distance from Eldorado, with the one closest to Eldorado listed first.
- Williamstown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Williamstown is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
- La Belle
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Monticello
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Monticello is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
- Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
- New Court Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- New Court Village is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Court Village
- Lewistown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Canton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sellers
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sellers is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellers
- Schuyler County
- Downing
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Downing is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downing
- Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
- Scotland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Eldorado, with the one closest to Eldorado listed first.
- Granger
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Granger is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granger
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
- Arbela
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Gorin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Gorin is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorin
- South Gorin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- South Gorin is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gorin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
- Memphis
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Retreat
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Retreat is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Retreat
- Unity
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Unity is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
- Kilwinning
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Kilwinning is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilwinning
- Davis County (IA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Eldorado, with the one closest to Eldorado listed first.
- Pulaski
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Pulaski is located in Davis County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
- Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
- Stiles
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Stiles is located in Davis County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stiles
- Henry County (IA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Eldorado, with the one closest to Eldorado listed first.
- Hillsboro
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Hillsboro is located in Henry County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
- Salem
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lee County (IA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Eldorado, with the one closest to Eldorado listed first.
- Croton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Croton is located in Lee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croton
- Vincennes
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Vincennes is located in Lee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincennes
- Argyle
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Charleston
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Charleston is located in Lee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
- Primrose
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Primrose is located in Lee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primrose
- New Boston
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- New Boston is located in Lee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
- Donnellson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Big Mound
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Big Mound is located in Lee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Mound
- Buena Vista ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Buena Vista is located in Lee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Franklin
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Franklin is located in Lee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
- Montrose
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Jeffersonville ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jeffersonville is located in Lee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
- Van Buren County (IA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Eldorado, with the one closest to Eldorado listed first.
- Mount Sterling
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Farmington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Cantril
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bonaparte
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Keosauqua
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Milton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Zion
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Mount Zion is located in Van Buren County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
- Kilbourn
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Kilbourn is located in Van Buren County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilbourn
- Stockport
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Winchester
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Winchester is located in Van Buren County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
- Douds
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Douds is located in Van Buren County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douds
- Leando
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Leando is located in Van Buren County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leando
- Adams County (IL)
- Meyer
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Meyer is located in Adams County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meyer
- Hancock County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Eldorado, with the one closest to Eldorado listed first.
- Warsaw
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Nauvoo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Hamilton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Eldorado, see our County-by-County Page for Eldorado.
Cemeteries Near Eldorado ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Eldorado.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Eldorado - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Eldorado covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Eldorado, with the one closest to Eldorado listed first.
- Combs Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Zimmerman Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Blattner Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Conkle Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Etna Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Medill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Spencer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Schuster Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- St. Thomas Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Shacklett Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Old German Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Prospect Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
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- Gorgas Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Brookhart Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Rathburn Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
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.
While we didn't find Eldorado in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Eldorado.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Eldorado, with the one closest to Eldorado listed first.
- Luray
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Luray is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luray
- Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
- Wyaconda
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Wyaconda is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyaconda
- Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
- Ashton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Ashton is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
- Granger
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Granger is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granger
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
- Etna
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Etna is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
- Medill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Medill is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medill
- Chambersburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Chambersburg is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambersburg
- Prospect Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Prospect Grove is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Grove
- Arbela
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Fairmont
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Fairmont is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmont
- Gorin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Gorin is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorin
- Neeper
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Neeper is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neeper
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- Kahoka
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Peaksville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Peaksville is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaksville
- Anson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Anson is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anson
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Eldorado. See our List of 1890's Communities around Eldorado.
Newspapers Published in Eldorado ...
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 52 newspapers that have been published in the area around Eldorado.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Eldorado, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Eldorado.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites 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 Eldorado:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Clark County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Knox County
- Lewis County
- Schuyler County
- Scotland County
- Davis County
- Henry County
- Lee County
- Van Buren County
- Adams County
- Hancock County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Missouri
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 Eldorado, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Eldorado) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |