Eldorado, Iowa Explained

Official Name:Eldorado, Iowa
Settlement Type:unincorporated community
Mapsize:250x200px
Pushpin Map:Iowa
Pushpin Label:Eldorado
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Eldorado within the state of Iowa
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Fayette County
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:932
Coordinates:43.0506°N -91.8356°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:456267

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.

History

Eldorado is the eastern part of Auburn Township.[1] Eldorado's population was 179 in 1902,[2] and 165 in 1925.[3] The population was 103 in 1940.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Plat book of Fayette County, Iowa, 1930 :: Hixson Plat Map Atlases of Iowa .
  2. Book: Cram's Modern Atlas: The New Unrivaled New Census Edition . 1902 . J. R. Gray & Company . 203–207 . en.
  3. Book: Atlas of Johnson County, Iowa, 1917 :: Iowa Counties Historic Atlases .
  4. Book: The Attorneys List . United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, Attorney List Department . 1940 . 298 . en.