Eden, Peoria County, Illinois

Eden is an unincorporated community in Logan Township, Peoria County, Illinois, United States. Eden is located on Eden Road and the Union Pacific Railroad 2 miles (3.2 km) west of Hanna City.^[2]

Eden, Illinois
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 40°41′20″N 89°49′58″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Peoria
Elevation	728 ft (222 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code	309
GNIS feature ID	407765[1]

History

Eden was originally called Milo, and under the latter name was founded in the 1880s when the railroad was extended to that point.^[3] A post office was established under the name Eden in 1882, and remained in operation until the 1960s.^[4]

References

1. "Eden". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
2. Peoria County General Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Illinois Department of Transportation. 2009. Retrieved July 3, 2012.^{[permanent dead link]}
3. Callary, Edward (September 29, 2008). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois Press. p. 104. ISBN 978-0-252-09070-7.
4. "Peoria County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 4, 2015.