Welcome to Eddy ...

Eddy is located in Sanders County<1> (at the time of its founding, Eddy was located in Missoula County).

While we don't have a date for the founding of Eddy, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1900.

Eddy is 2,420 feet [738 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Eddy is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Eddy lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from Eddy (for example, toward Mullan (ID)), you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT).

The area code for Eddy: (406)

Communities Also Named Eddy ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named Eddy - they are located in Alabama, British Columbia, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Nebraska, New York, Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Eddy.

Communities near Eddy ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Eddy.

• Thompson Falls
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Falls
  • Thompson Falls is located in Sanders County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,432 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thompson Falls <4>
• Plains
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plains
  • Plains is located in Sanders County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,139 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plains <4>
• Cabin City
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cabin City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabin City
  • Cabin City is located in Mineral County
• De Borgia
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Borgia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Borgia
  • De Borgia is located in Mineral County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Borgia <4>
• Haugan
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haugan
  • Haugan is located in Mineral County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haugan <4>
• Saint Regis
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Regis
  • Saint Regis is located in Mineral County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Regis <4>
• Paradise
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
  • Paradise is located in Sanders County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paradise <4>
• Saltese
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltese
  • Saltese is located in Mineral County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saltese <4>
• Hot Springs
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hot Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Springs
  • Hot Springs is located in Sanders County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 587 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hot Springs <4>
• Island City ‑ Historic
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island City
  • Island City is located in Sanders County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Eddy. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Eddy.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Eddy. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Eddy.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Eddy. See our Newspapers Page for Eddy.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Eddy ...

Looking for more information about Eddy? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Eddy, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Eddy.

Adding Eddy to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Eddy in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Eddy was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Eddy in the book titled .<5> From that list, the Eddy post office opened in 1900.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Eddy.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Eddy. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Sanders County: www.co.sanders.mt.us/

The official website for State of Montana: https://mt.gov/