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History of Eldon
Eldon is a city in Miller County Missouri. The population was 4,895 at the 2000 census. Eldon is located at 38°20 N, 92°34 W and the elevation is 925 ft.
The town was previously the farm of Peter Thompson.The earliest burial dates from the Eldon cemetery seem to be from the mid 1820's so it was probably shortly before that organized settlement started taking place. On March 15, 1882, George Weeks filed for township. Weeks wanted to call the town Almira, after his wife, but there was already a town in Missouri bearing that name. The name Eldon comes from English origins, from the Duke of Eldon. A month later what would be known as the Missouri Pacific Bagnell Branch Railroad announced plans to build near Eldon.
Eldon didn't depend solely on the railroad, it was at the crossroads of highways 52 and 54, with the construction of Bagnell Dam, Eldon boomed while the previous steamboat city of Tuscumbia faltered. Originally the town of Eldon was bounded on the north by North Street, Fifteenth Street on the south, Walnut Street on the west and on the east by Mill Street.
The city of Eldon has been viewed as a gateway to the Lake of the Ozarks because of its location on Highway 54. Eldon currently is the home of many fine businesses, gift shops, insurance, department stores, computer stores, banks, restaurants, and auto parts; there is something for everyone. Lake Regional Health System has a clinic in Eldon and three colleges offer classes Lincoln University, State Fair Community College, and Columbia College. Sixteen Churches of various denominations make their home in Eldon. Eldon's City Park is equipped with an incredible pool and waterslide!! "Friends of Animals," is the city owned animal shelter.
Dial 9-1-1 for Emergencies
Non-Emergency Phone Numbers:
Fire Department .............................. 573-392-2214
Police Department ........................... 573-392-5611
Highway Patrol Troop F .................... 573-751-1000
Miller County Sheriff Department ........ 573-369-2341
Miller County Ambulance ................... 573-392-7303
Moreau Fire District .......................... 573-392-5511
Animal Control ................................. 573-392-6042
Poison Control ................................. 800-392-9111
Parks
Eldon Air Park, Franklin Street, ADA Accessible, basketball court, grills, picnic area, play equipment, restrooms, pavilion, soccer fields, tennis courts, softball fields, fitness trails and sand volleyball court.
Charlie Wilson Park, 9th and Chestnut Streets, ADA accessible, basketball court, grills, picnic area, play equipment, pavilion.
Hawthorne Park, 12th and Walnut streets. Play equipment, pavilion, athletic field, nature trail.
Rock Island Park, 8th Street and Business Hwy 54, ADA accessible, grills, picnic area, play equipment, restrooms, pavilion.
For pavilion rental call 573-392-2291.
Utilities
Water:
City of Eldon
201 E 1st Street
For rate information contact City Hall, ......573-392-2291
Sanitation:
City of Eldon
Eastview Drive
For rate information contact City Hall, ......573-392-2291
Gas and Electric:
AmerenUE
P.O. Box 780, Jefferson City, MO 65102
For rate information contact
Larry Merry - District Manager, ................573-681-7100
Electric:
Three Rivers Electric Cooperative
1324 E. Main, Linn, MO 65051
For rate information contact
Walter Ryan - District Manager, ..............573-681-7100
Trash:
Mid-State Waste .................................573-392-3900
Trash pickup service is provided automatically in town and
is billed with water and sanitation.
Telephone:
Southwestern Bell .............................1-800-203-7070
Cable TV:
Charter Communication ......................1-888-871-4485
304 E. Second Street
Churches:
Aurora Springs Baptist Church
5 Firefly Lane ................................... 573-392-5934
Bethany Lutheran Church
1000 North Grand Ave., .................... 573-392-4603
Bible Way Church of Eldon
17th and Grand Ave., ........................ 573-392-1761
Eastside Assembly of God
1406 Colorado Ave., ......................... 573-392-6381
Etterville Christian Church
Hwy 54 East and MM
Etterville, MO ................................... 573-392-1279
Faith Baptist Church
1205 Krauss Dr., ............................... 573-392-0582
Fellowship Bible Church
Manor Dr., ....................................... 573-392-7475
First Baptist Church
209 S. Aurora, ................................. 573-392-3124
First Christian Church
102 S. Aurora, ................................. 573-392-8282
First Church of the Nazarene
1024 Lawson Ave., .......................... 573-392-3440
Ninth Street Christian Church
1009 McKinley, ................................ 573-392-4685
Oak Street Church of Christ
1010 N. Oak St., ............................. 573-392-6266
Old Time Gospel Church
2788 Hwy 52, ................................. 573-392-2569
Revival Worship Center
2791 Hwy 52, ................................. 573-392-5428
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
540 N. Mill, ..................................... 573-392-5334
United Methodist Church
600 N. Oak, ................................... 573-392-3713
Recreation:
Eldon Parks & Recreation, Recreational programs
Keith Walk ................................. 573-392-2291
Eldon Little League
Miguel Rodriguez ............................. 573-392-5702
Adult Softball, VFW Post 2442
Bernie Borgemeyer........................... 573-392-4770
Christian Softball League
Carol Hutherson............................... 573-392-1324
NFL Flag Football
Reed Wheeler................................. 573-964-2384
Eldon-Lake Ozark Soccer Association
........................... 573-392-3124 or 573-392-4685
Eldon Country Club
South Bus. Hwy 54
18 holes, club rental, driving range, golf carts, golf pro
on site, public course, snack bar and swimming pool.
For information call .......................... 573-392-4172
Eldon Community Center
309 E. 2nd St.
Multipurpose room with stage, basketball goals and
volleyball net, kitchen, available for rental.
For information call........................... 573-392-2291
Schools:
Eldon R-1 Schools, Board of Education Office
110 S. Oak, ........................................ 573-392-8000
Eldon High School
101 S. Pine, ........................................ 573-392-8010
Eldon Middle School
Hwy C, ............................................... 573-392-8020
Eldon Upper Elementary
409 E. Fifteenth, ................................. 573-392-6364
Eldon South Elementary
1210 S. Maple, .................................... 573-392-8060
Tri-County Technical School
S. Pine, .............................................. 573-392-5593
Dogwood Hills State School
114 N. Spruce, .................................... 573-392-5593
Columbia College - Lake of the Ozarks Campus
3900 Hwy D, Lake Ozark ....................... 573-348-6463
Services:
Eldon Public Library
308 E. First St ................................... 573-392-6657
Eldon Post Office
First and Oak Streets, ......................... 573-392-5451
Eldon Senior Center/Meals On Wheels
926 E. North St., ............................... 573-392-6102
Eldon Community Food Pantry
312 E. Second St., ............................. 573-392-8380
Miller County Division of Family Services
#6 Industrial Dr., ................................ 573-392-5141
Older Adult Transportation Systems (OATS)
Contact Carrie Mevis ........................... 573-392-6824
or call .............................................. 800-269-OATS
Notable facts
- The television show Petticoat Junction was based on a hotel that existed in this small railroad town in the mid-west. Paul Henning, who was the producer and creator of the show had relatives in the area and often visited this quaint little town located near the banks of the Lake of the Ozarks.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary was banned from Eldon in the late 1970's.
- Michael Patrick, author of We Are a Part of History (1990); Orphan Trains to Missouri (1970) and The Black West in Story and Song (2006) is from Eldon.
- Wrestling legend Harley Race resides in Eldon, Missouri, where he operates the Harley Race Wrestling Academy and World League Wrestling
- Eldon was the worst hit city during the December 2007 North American Ice Storm. The whole town was powerless on December 9, and later declared a federal disaster area.
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