Eli, Nebraska Explained

Eli is an unincorporated community in Cherry County, Nebraska, United States. Its population is approximately 60-75 people, but exact census information has not been collected. It is 1miles north of U.S. Route 20 and 2.5miles south of the Nebraska-South Dakota border. The nearest town is Merriman, 11.8miles to the west. It is also 12.8miles west of Cody.

Eli is located 1.9 (3.1 km) miles southwest of Clubhouse Lake, 3.4miles north of Bear Creek, and 6.4miles north of the Niobrara River. It is also about 8.3miles west of the Cottonwood Lake State Recreational Area. The nearest municipal airport is Martin Municipal Airport, located in Martin, South Dakota, 19.2miles to the northwest.

History

Eli was named for Daniel Webster Hitchcock, a railroad employee whose nickname was "Get-there-Eli".^{[1] [2]}

A post office was established at Eli in 1909, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1967.^[3]

References

• DeLorme (2003). Nebraska Atlas & Gazetteer. Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme.

42.9436°N -101.4914°W

Notes and References

1. Book: Nebraska Place-Names . University of Nebraska Press . Fitzpatrick, Lillian L. . 1960 . 37. 0803250606 .
2. Book: Chicago and North Western Railway Company. A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. 1908. 68.
3. Web site: Cherry County . Jim Forte Postal History . 25 August 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140826120932/http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=NE&county=Cherry&searchtext=&pagenum=2 . 26 August 2014 .