Eolia

History

Eolia was platted in 1881 along the railroad line. The community was named for Aeolus, the ruler of winds in Greek mythology, because the day on which the surveying was done was one of the windiest the surveyor had ever seen. . A post office called Eolia has been in operation since 1881. The Griffith–McCune Farmstead Historic District and St. John's Episcopal Church are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Geography

Eolia is located along US Route 61 one half mile north of the Pike-Lincoln county line. According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , of which is land and is water.

Race & ethnicity

Most-observed species

• Red-winged Blackbird

  Agelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  839
• Canada Goose (canadensis Group)

  Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  744
• Northern Cardinal

  Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  724
• Bald Eagle

  Haliaeetus leucocephalus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  697
• Song Sparrow

  Melospiza melodia (A.Wilson, 1810) · Aves
  654
• Red-bellied Woodpecker

  Melanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  649
• Blue Jay

  Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  616
• Killdeer

  Charadrius vociferus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  615

Largest nearby schools

• CLOPTON ELEM.
  Elementary · CLARKSVILLE · 244 students · 11.6:1 ratio
• CLOPTON HIGH
  High · CLARKSVILLE · 201 students · 14.4:1 ratio
• BONCL Elem.
  Elementary · Louisiana · 52 students · 6.5:1 ratio
• PIKE/LINCOLN TECHNICAL CTR.
  High · EOLIA

Most recent

• M 2.57 — 2024-09-19
  1 km S of Old Monroe, Missouri
• M 2.84 — 2022-04-29
  1 km SSW of Peerless Park, Missouri
• M 2.8 — 2008-05-05
  3 km SSE of Fenton, Missouri
• M 2.9 — 2004-02-08
  6 km SSW of Stoutsville, Missouri