Welcome to Eldorado ...
Eldorado is located in Warren County<1>.
The location of Eldorado has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Eldorado, you might consider that their post office opened in 1895.
Eldorado is 100 feet [30 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Eldorado lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Eldorado: (601) and (769)<4>
Communities Also Named Eldorado ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 24 communities that are also named Eldorado - they are located in Florida (2), Georgia (2), Illinois, Iowa, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico (2), North Carolina, Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), Saskatchewan, Texas and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Eldorado.
Communities near Eldorado ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Eldorado.
- Edwards
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards
- Edwards is located in Hinds County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 999 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edwards <5>
- Bolton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast) - Bentonia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bentonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentonia
- Bentonia is located in Yazoo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bentonia <5>
- Satartia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Redwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood
- Redwood is located in Warren County
- Kearney
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Valley Park
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Park
- Valley Park is located in Issaquena County
- Adelle
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adelle
- Adelle is located in Madison County
- Brownsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Brownsville is located in Hinds County
- Oil City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
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 Eldorado. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Eldorado.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Eldorado. 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 Eldorado.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Eldorado. See our Newspapers Page for Eldorado.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Eldorado ...
Looking for more information about Eldorado? 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 Eldorado, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Eldorado.
Adding Eldorado to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Eldorado 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 Eldorado was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Eldorado post office opened in 1895.
We also found Eldorado on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Mississippi (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Eldorado.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Eldorado. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Warren, 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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Eldorado - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (769) is an overlay for area code (601). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |