Talk:Eldorado, Illinois

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When I was on vacation recently in Provincetown, I was talking to a fellow who lives in Eldorado. He claimed that the origin of the name was "Elder Reader," a role played in Lutheran churches during responsive readings. The town was called Elder Reader until the railroad came through and thought it was a typo. They changed the name to Eldorado. I did look at the webpage of the local history society and they didn't mention anything about this story so I don't know if it's true. True or not, it is much more interesting than mere Spanish origin.