The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗A post office has been in operation at Elberfeld since 1868. The town was originally built up chiefly by Germans, who named their community after Elberfeld, in Germany. Elberfeld was officially platted in 1885.
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Commons2018-11-05 Barnett Chapel and Cemeteryc. 2018National Register of Historic Places
Nothing in Elberfeld is on the National Register yet
That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Elberfeld has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Haubstadt State Bank in Haubstadt, 7.5 miles away.
Elberfeld and the nearest listed places
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How a place gets listed
1Talk to the stateEvery nomination goes through the State Historic Preservation Office. Owners, towns and historical societies can start one.
2Try a local or state list firstMany states keep their own register with a shorter form, a common first step for old barns, halls and schoolhouses.
3Write it upA nomination covers the history, photos and a map. Haubstadt State Bank’s page links to a real one.
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Then & now
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Stories next door
nearby towns’ historyFrom Wikimedia Commons (8). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.