Eldena, Illinois

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Eldena, Illinois
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Eldena
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Eldena
Coordinates: 41°46′16″N89°24′36″W / 41.77111°N 89.41000°W / 41.77111; -89.41000
Country United States
State Illinois
County Lee
Township South Dixon
Elevation
801 ft (244 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
61324
Area codes 815 & 779
GNIS feature ID407840 [1]

Eldena is an unincorporated community in Lee County, Illinois, United States. [1] Its ZIP code is 61324. [2]

History

The community was named after Eldena Van Epp, the wife of an original owner of the town site. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 "Eldena". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. United States Postal Service. "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code" . Retrieved February 17, 2018.
  3. Illinois Central Magazine. Illinois Central Railroad Company. 1922. p. 43.