Eli, Nebraska

Eli is an unincorporated community in Cherry County, Nebraska, United States. Its population is approximately 60-75 people, but exact census information has not been collected. It is north of U.S. Route 20 and south of the Nebraska-South Dakota border. The nearest town is Merriman, to the west. It is also west of Cody.
Eli is located 1.9 miles southwest of Clubhouse Lake, north of Bear Creek, and north of the Niobrara River. It is also about west of the Cottonwood Lake State Recreational Area. The nearest municipal airport is Martin Municipal Airport, located in Martin, South Dakota, to the northwest.

History

Eli was named for Daniel Webster Hitchcock, a railroad employee whose nickname was "Get-there-Eli".
A post office was established at Eli in 1909, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1967.