Eldorado, Iowa
Eldorado, Iowa | |
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  Eldorado Location of Eldorado within the state of Iowa | |
| Coordinates: 43°03′02″N 91°50′08″W / 43.05056°N 91.83556°W[1] | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Iowa |
| County | Fayette County |
| Elevation | 284 m (932 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 456267[1] |
Eldorado is an unincorporated community in Fayette County, Iowa, United States. It is located at the junction of Iowa State Highway 150 and Major Road, six miles northeast of West Union.[1]
History
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Eldorado is the eastern part of Auburn Township.[2] Eldorado's population was 179 in 1902,[3] and 165 in 1925.[4] The population was 103 in 1940.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Eldorado, Iowa
- ^ Plat book of Fayette County, Iowa, 1930 :: Hixson Plat Map Atlases of Iowa.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Cram's Modern Atlas: The New Unrivaled New Census Edition. J. R. Gray & Company. 1902. pp. 203–207.
- ^ Atlas of Johnson County, Iowa, 1917 :: Iowa Counties Historic Atlases.[permanent dead link]
- ^ The Attorneys List. United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, Attorney List Department. 1940. p. 298.
Municipalities and communities of Fayette County, Iowa, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |