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Eden, Randolph County, Illinois

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Eden, Illinois
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyRandolph
Elevation
535 ft (163 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code618
GNIS feature ID407764[1]

Eden is an unincorporated community in Randolph County, Illinois, United States. Eden is located at the junction of Illinois Route 153 and Illinois Route 154, 1.9 miles (3.1 km) east of Sparta.[2]

The community is best known for supposedly containing a "station" (safe house) for escaped slaves along the Underground Railroad coming up from Chester on their way to Canada during the American Civil War.

References

  1. ^ "Eden". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ Randolph County General Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Illinois Department of Transportation. 1998. Retrieved July 3, 2012.