Welcome to Eldora ...

Eldora is located in Lancaster County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Eldora, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Eldora is 390 feet [119 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Eldora lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Eldora: 717 & 223<3>

Communities Also Named Eldora ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Pennsylvania communities named Eldora: This one is located in Lancaster County and the other is located in Washington County.

Beyond Pennsylvania, there are 9 communities that are also named Eldora - they are located in Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Kansas, New Jersey, Texas and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Eldora ...

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

Lancaster
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Lancaster is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58,990 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lancaster <4>
Aberdeen
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Aberdeen is located in Harford County (MD)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,964 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aberdeen <4>
Havre de Grace
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Havre de Grace is located in Harford County (MD)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,147 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Havre de Grace <4>
Bel Air
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Bel Air is located in Harford County (MD)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,266 people
- Former names for Bel Air:
- Belle Air
- Belle Aire
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bel Air <4>
Millersville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Millersville is located in Lancaster County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,289 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millersville <4>
Oxford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Oxford is located in Chester County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,594 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <4>
New Freedom
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- New Freedom is located in York County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,810 people
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Perryville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Perryville is located in Cecil County (MD)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,449 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perryville <4>
Parkesburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Parkesburg is located in Chester County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,057 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parkesburg <4>
North East
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- North East is located in Cecil County (MD)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,609 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North East <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 Eldora. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Eldora.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Eldora ...

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

Adding Eldora to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Eldora 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 (so far) for Eldora was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Eldora.

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Lancaster, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Eldora - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 717 code has been Overlayed with the 223 area code. New phone numbers in the Eldora area will be assigned with one of these codes: 717 or 223. As a result, placing a call in the Eldora area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.