- Eldena, Illinois
Eldena, Illinois is an
unincorporated community inLee County, Illinois . Thezip code is 61324History
It was on July 10, 1863 that the “Town of Eldena” was platted on land of the Illinois Central Railroad. The earliest permanent settler in the township was
Joseph Cartwright who settled there in 1838 and died the following year.The first train to operate through Eldena was on January 13, 1855. A large timber about 2 1/2 ft. square and 8 ft. long was used for passengers to get on and off the train before the depot and platform was built. The first store and house in Eldena were built by
Reuben H. Cheney .External link
* [http://www.leecountyhistory.com/lee_county/eldena.htm History of Eldena]
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