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Eldorado (community), Wisconsin

Coordinates: 43°49′29″N 88°37′18″W / 43.82472°N 88.62167°W / 43.82472; -88.62167
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Eldorado, Wisconsin
Eldorado, Wisconsin is located in Wisconsin
Eldorado, Wisconsin
Eldorado, Wisconsin
Eldorado, Wisconsin is located in the United States
Eldorado, Wisconsin
Eldorado, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 43°49′29″N 88°37′18″W / 43.82472°N 88.62167°W / 43.82472; -88.62167
Country United States
State Wisconsin
CountyFond du Lac
Elevation
268 m (879 ft)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
54932
Area code920
GNIS feature ID1564499[1]

Eldorado is an unincorporated community located in the town of Eldorado, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, United States. Eldorado is 2.5 miles (4.0 km) east-northeast of Rosendale. Eldorado has a post office with ZIP code 54932.[2]

History

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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.[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Eldorado (community), Wisconsin
  2. ^ ZIP Code Lookup
  3. ^ Moertl, Frank (1999). Wisconsin Post Office Handbook (PDF) (Revised Edition No. 3 ed.). Hartland, WI: Wisconsin Postal History Society. p. 16. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
  4. ^ Fond Du Lac County Outline Map. C. M. Foote & Co. 1893. Retrieved June 7, 2024.