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Olena, Illinois
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 40°47′08″N 90°56′20″W / 40.78556°N 90.93889°W / 40.78556; -90.93889
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Henderson
Elevation	620 ft (190 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code	309
GNIS feature ID	415078

Olena is an unincorporated community in Stronghurst Township, Henderson County, Illinois, United States. Olena is located on County Route 6, 3.3 miles (5.3 km) north-northwest of Stronghurst.

History

Olena was laid out on August 14, 1838, by Robert Kendall. It had, in the 19th century, a population of approximately 300 inhabitants.

References

1. "Olena". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
2. Henderson County General Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Illinois Department of Transportation. 1999. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 20, 2012. Retrieved December 5, 2011.

Further reading

• History of Mercer and Henderson Counties

v t e Municipalities and communities of Henderson County, Illinois, United States
County seat: Oquawka
City	Dallas City‡
Villages	Biggsville Gladstone Gulfport Lomax Media Oquawka Raritan Stronghurst
Townships	Bald Bluff Biggsville Carman Gladstone Lomax Media Oquawka Raritan Rozetta Stronghurst Terre Haute
CDP	Carman
Other communities	Bald Bluff Carthage Lake Decorra Hopper Olena Shokokon Terre Haute
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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