Official Name: | Eden, Illinois |
Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
Pushpin Map: | Illinois#USA |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Illinois |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Peoria |
Timezone: | Central (CST) |
Utc Offset: | -6 |
Timezone Dst: | CDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
Elevation Ft: | 728 |
Coordinates: | 40.6889°N -89.8328°W |
Area Code: | 309 |
Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank Info: | 407765 |
Eden is an unincorporated community in Logan Township, Peoria County, Illinois, United States. Eden is located on Eden Road and the Union Pacific Railroad 2miles west of Hanna City.[1]
Eden was originally called Milo, and under the latter name was founded in the 1880s when the railroad was extended to that point.[2] A post office was established under the name Eden in 1882, and remained in operation until the 1960s.[3]