Eldorado (community), Wisconsin explained

Official Name:Eldorado, Wisconsin
Pushpin Map:Wisconsin#USA
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Fond du Lac
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:879
Coordinates:43.8247°N -88.6217°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:54932
Area Code:920
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1564499

Eldorado is an unincorporated community located in the town of Eldorado, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, United States. Eldorado is 2.5miles east-northeast of Rosendale. Eldorado has a post office with ZIP code 54932.[1]

History

The post office opened in 1856 as North Lamartine. The name changed to Eldorado Mills in 1870 and finally to Eldorado in 1883. Note that there was another post office named El Dorado until 1882, located about 3.5 miles north and east of this post office. It was renamed Kirkwood PO 1882-1899.[2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.zipinfo.com/cgi-local/zipsrch.exe?cnty=cnty&zip=54932&Go=Go ZIP Code Lookup
  2. Book: Moertl . Frank . Wisconsin Post Office Handbook . 1999 . Wisconsin Postal History Society . Hartland, WI . 16 . Revised Edition No. 3 . 6 June 2024.
  3. Book: Fond Du Lac County Outline Map . 1893 . C. M. Foote & Co. . 7 June 2024.