Eldora’s history is
mostly unwritten
The public archives hold just one old photo of Eldora. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.
The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗Eldora was platted in 1853. It was incorporated on July 1, 1895.
The name Eldora was given to the town by a local mother in honor of her dead infant daughter. It is derived from the Spanish name for "the gilded".
Text from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Timeline
built from the dates on the items belowStart Eldora’s collection
The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Eldora’s history is told.
0 of 10 decades since 1900 have photos 🔁Retake an old viewEldora Township with Eldora, Iowa…, 1875: stand where they stood+15 📦Share a family photoSign in to add one+10Famous people from Eldora
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Eldora, decade by decade
CommonsEldoraIowaPopPlot2021
LOCRusted remains of a vintage tractor at the Hardin County Fa…2016
LOCOld farm truck at the Hardin County Farm Museum, a farm site2016
LOCLarge and well-maintained barn at the Hardin County Farm Mu…2016
LOCVintage farming device at the Hardin County Farm Museum, a …2016
CommonsOld Caboose on display in2016
CommonsEldora Public Library Building2016
CommonsCCC POW Recreation Hall NRHP 11001056 Hardin County, IA2016
CommonsHardin County IA Courthouse2015
CommonsIAMap-doton-Eldora20044 historic places in Eldora
Eldora has 4 listings on the National Register, and they protect 65 historic buildings, because Eldora Downtown Historic District alone counts 62.
Where they are
When they were listed
Then & now
No then-and-now pairs yet. Take a photo from the same spot as Eldora Township with Eldora, Iowa, and Xenia, Iowa -1875 (1875) and it appears here side by side.
🔁 Retake this view · +15Stories next door
nearby towns’ historyFrom Wikimedia Commons (7), the Library of Congress (4) and the National Register (1). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.