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Eldora

Ghost town · Volusia County, Florida

Ariel quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1950, 1:24,000)
Ariel quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1950, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Eldora is a ghost town in Volusia County, Florida, recorded as human settlement in Florida, United States of America. It is one of 3 former communities in Volusia County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 22nd among the 52 Florida counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Eldora as a historical populated place: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 28.9092° N, 80.8197° W.

Key facts

Elevation3 ft
Nearest living townOak Hill, FL
Distance to it2.4 miles
Coordinates28.90920, -80.81970

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What's there now

Eldora is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Oak Hill, FL (population 2,147), about 2.4 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 3 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Eldora?

Eldora is in Volusia County, Florida, at 28.9092, -80.8197.

How many ghost towns are in Volusia County?

Volusia County, Florida has 3 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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