Welcome to Eldorado ...
Eldorado is located in Fond du Lac County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Eldorado, 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.
Eldorado is 870 feet [265 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Eldorado lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Eldorado: 920 & 274<3>
The ZIP code for Eldorado: 54932<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, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico (2), North Carolina, Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), Saskatchewan and Texas.
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.
- Oshkosh
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Fond du Lac
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Waupun
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waupun have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waupun
- Waupun is located in Dodge County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,271 people
- Ripon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Berlin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
- Berlin is located in Green Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,383 people
- North Fond du Lac
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Fond du Lac have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fond du Lac
- North Fond du Lac is located in Fond du Lac County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,059 people
- Omro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lomira
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Oakfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Green Lake
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Lake
- Green Lake is located in Green Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 959 people
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.
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 book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Eldorado.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Fond du Lac, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Eldorado - 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 920 code has been Overlayed with the 274 area code. New phone numbers in the Eldorado area will be assigned with one of these codes: 920 or 274. As a result, placing a call in the Eldorado area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | 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 Eldorado). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Eldorado or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | 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. |