Elsie

Elsie was established around 1887 when the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad extended into the area, and was named for Elsie Perkins, daughter of CB&Q Railroad president Charles Elliott Perkins — the same Perkins family for whom Perkins County itself is named. Several of the village's streets were named for railroad figures and lines, including Burlington, Chicago, Perkins, and Quincy.

Elsie, established around 1887, was named for Elsie Perkins, daughter of the railroad president for whom Perkins County itself is named.