The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗Elberta was founded in the early 20th century by a Chicago-based land company. The Baldwin County Colonization Company was organized in 1903, and the first settlers arrived in 1904. The community was founded by farmers who had immigrated from Germany to the Midwest of America. The land company advertised the area as having rich soil and a climate that allowed year-round farming. The first two organized churches were Lutheran (1908) and Catholic (1905).
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1 historic place in Elberta
1 place in Elberta is on the National Register of Historic Places, the country’s official list of buildings and places worth saving.
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Stories next door
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