Elva, Illinois
Unincorporated community in Illinois, United States
41°51′51″N 88°46′34″W / 41.86417°N 88.77611°W / 41.86417; -88.77611Elva is an unincorporated community in DeKalb County, Illinois, United States, located 5 miles (8.0 km) south-southwest of DeKalb.
Elva was developed by Joseph Glidden of DeKalb, and was named after his daughter.[2] An 1892 map of Illinois shows the village with the famous grain elevator and train station just south of the main east west road through town. A 1910 Illinois map identifies the town as Elva Station, as a spur line connected up to DeKalb.
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Municipalities and communities of DeKalb County, Illinois, United States
County seat: Sycamore
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