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Eldorado (/ ˌ ɛ l d ə ˈ r eɪ d oʊ,-d ə /) is a city in Saline County, Illinois, United States.The population was 4,122 at the 2010 census, with a 1980 peak of 5,198.Although the city's name is spelled as if it were Spanish, the name was originally "Eldereado" or "Elder-Reado" (depending on the source)—a combination of the last names of the town's two founders, [2] [3] Judge Samuel ...
The Eldorado City Hall, located at 1604 Locust St., is the former city hall of Eldorado, Illinois.Built in 1924, the building was Eldorado's first city hall; prior to its construction, the city government had been operated from the mayors' businesses.
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East Eldorado Township is located in Saline County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 5,906 and it contained 2,859 housing units. As of the 2010 census, its population was 5,906 and it contained 2,859 housing units.
The Tunnel Hill State Trail is a bicycle trail running from Eldorado to Karnak, Illinois.The trail runs along the former bed of a part of the Cairo and Vincennes Railroad, a transportation unit led during its early years by Civil War General Ambrose Burnside.
The Eldorado Journal began as a weekly publication in 1911, with a publisher named Col.Lindolph Oscar "L.O." Trigg. According to Trigg's granddaughter, he founded the newspaper on a gamble, thinking the county seat would be located in Eldorado. [3] The name was revised in 1921 to Eldorado Daily Journal, [4] and publication moved to weekly. [5]
The history of Illinois may be defined by several broad historical periods, namely, the pre-Columbian period, the era of European exploration and colonization, its development as part of the American frontier, its early statehood period, growth in the 19th and 20th centuries, and contemporary Illinois of today.
Eldorado Township is located in McDonough County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 134 and it contained 85 housing units. As of the 2010 census, its population was 134 and it contained 85 housing units.