Eden, Randolph County, Illinois

Eden is an unincorporated community in Randolph County, Illinois, United States. Eden is located at the junction of Illinois Route 153 and Illinois Route 154, 1.9 miles (3.1 km) east of Sparta.[2]

Eden, Illinois
Eden, Illinois
Eden, Illinois
Coordinates: 38°07′14″N 89°40′03″W
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyRandolph
Elevation
535 ft (163 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)618
GNIS feature ID407764[1]

The community is best known for supposedly containing a "station" (safe house) for escaped slaves along the Underground Railroad coming up from Chester on their way to Canada during the American Civil War.

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