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Eldred Revett
Eldred may refer to: Places United States settlements *Eldred, Illinois *Eldred, Minnesota *Eldred, New York *Eldred, Pennsylvania Geographical features *Eldred Glacier, King George Island east of Potts Peak, South Shetland Islands *Eldred Rock Light, historic octagonal lighthouse adjacent to Lynn Canal in Alaska *Eldred Point, ice-covered point on the coast of Marie Byrd Land *Eldred Rock, island in the boroughs of Juneau and Haines, Alaska, United States People *Eldred (surname) *Eldred (given name) Fictional characters *Eldred, the main character of Sacrifice (computer game), ''Sacrifice'' (computer game) *Eldred Jonas, a character from the Stephen King novel ''Wizard and Glass'' *"Sir Eldred of the Bower, a Legendary Tale" by Hannah More - a poem of the 17th century *Eldred the Saxon, a figure in GK Chesterton's Ballad of the White Horse, whom Alfred convinces to join him in battle at the start of Book II. *Eldred Miller - bartender/saloon owner of The Silver Slipper on ''Lit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eldred, Illinois
Eldred is a village in Greene County, Illinois, United States. The population was 201 at the 2010 census. History Eldred was founded because of its situation in the Illinois River Bottoms as a town that combined the values of a river and a bluff-side village. Eldred first appeared on river plat books as "Farrow Town" in the 1830s, but was founded sometime before the admittance of Illinois as a state in 1818. A few of its original founders, were of Scotch-Irish ancestry from the Upland South. Geography Eldred is located in southwestern Greene County at (39.286663, -90.553458). Illinois Route 108 passes through the village, leading east to Carrollton, the Greene County seat, and west to the Illinois River and the Kampsville ferry. According to the 2010 census, Eldred has a total area of , all land. Situated in the lower Illinois River Valley, north of the Illinois River's confluence with the Mississippi River at Grafton, Eldred is nestled between the soaring limestone blu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |