Eli is an
unincorporated community
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in
Cherry County,
Nebraska
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, United States. Its population is approximately 60-75 people, but exact census information has not been collected. It is one mile (1.6 km) north of
U.S. Route 20 and 2.5 miles (4.0 km) south of the Nebraska-
South Dakota
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border. The nearest town is
Merriman, 11.8 miles (19.0 km) to the west. It is also 12.8 miles (20.6 km) west of
Cody
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.
Eli is located 1.9 (3.1 km) miles southwest of Clubhouse Lake, 3.4 miles (5.5 km) north of Bear Creek, and 6.4 miles (8.9 km) north of the Niobrara River. It is also about 8.3 miles (13.4 km) west of the Cottonwood Lake State Recreational Area. The nearest municipal airport is Martin Municipal Airport, located in
Martin, South Dakota, 19.2 miles (30.9 km) to the northwest.
History
Eli was named for Daniel Webster Hitchock, a railroad employee whose nickname was "Get-there-Eli".
A post office was established at Eli in 1909, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1967.
References
* DeLorme (2003). ''Nebraska Atlas & Gazetteer.'' Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme.
Populated places in Cherry County, Nebraska
Unincorporated communities in Nebraska
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