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From: "Elaine" <>
Subject: Re: [IOWA] Eldora, Iowa
Date: Fri, 1 Nov 2002 12:26:25 -0800
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While we are talking about how towns got their names - I would like to know
how the town of Luana in Clayton Co. got it's name. That was one of the
spellings of my great great grandmother's name and she lived in that area
in the 1850s. Thanks.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jane Thompson" <>
To: <>
Sent: Friday, November 01, 2002 6:52 AM
Subject: [IOWA] Eldora, Iowa


> Does anyone know how the town of Eldora got it's name?
> My oral family history is that it was named after a woman relative named
Elnora, but was misspelled to Eldora. So far I have found these oral
histories to be more true than false (maybe need a little adjusting!).
> Thanks in advance.
> Jane



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