Ely History

ELY CELEBRATES 150 YEARS IN 2022! Welcome to the Ely Community History Society! ... Our mission is to collect and preserve the history of Ely, Western, Shueyville, and nearby rural areas in both Linn & Johnson Counties.

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Drawing of Western College,
founded in 1856; scanned from
"A.T. Andreas Illustrated Historical
Atlas of the State of Iowa", 1875.
Although the college is gone,
"Western" remains as an unincorporated
town west of Ely.

City of Ely

Genealogical Society of Linn County, Iowa

Linn County, Iowa GenWeb

US GenNet, Linn County, Iowa

State Historical Society of Iowa

Nation Czech and Slovak Museum & Library, Cedar Rapids

AREA SCHOOLS

 - 1865 Schools

 - Rogers Grove

 - Buresh School

 - Ely High School Graduates

 - Prairie Ridge School

 - Hazel Green School 

 - Unidentified School Children 

 - A History of College Community Schools (.pdf download) 

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List of Collections
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Mailing Address:
Ely Community History Society
P.O. Box 191,
1570 Rowley Street
Ely, IA 52227

PLANNING TO VISIT?
Usual hours are Tuesdays, 9:30-11:00 a.m. ALWAYS CALL AHEAD! We can also open by appointment.(319) 848-4074 or 848-4963

RESEARCH by Society members is available for a suggested donation of $10.00 per hour.

Index to 1972 Ely Centennial Book Click here

How to access Fackler's Grove Cemetery Click here

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