Welcome to Eola ...

Eola is located in Polk County<1>.

The location of Eola has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Eola, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1856.

Eola is 220 feet [67 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Eola lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Eola: (503) and (971)<4>

Communities Also Named Eola ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Eola - they are located in Illinois, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Tennessee and Texas.

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

Communities near Eola ...

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

• Salem
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
  • Salem is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 175,891 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <5>
• Keizer
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keizer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keizer
  • Keizer is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,593 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keizer <5>
• McMinnville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMinnville
  • McMinnville is located in Yamhill County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,185 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McMinnville <5>
• Woodburn
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodburn
  • Woodburn is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,175 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodburn <5>
• Dallas
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dallas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
  • Dallas is located in Polk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,331 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dallas <5>
• Independence
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
  • Independence is located in Polk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,871 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <5>
• Silverton
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silverton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverton
  • Silverton is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,617 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silverton <5>
• Monmouth
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monmouth
  • Monmouth is located in Polk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,615 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monmouth <5>
• Stayton
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stayton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stayton
  • Stayton is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,256 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stayton <5>
• Sheridan
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
  • Sheridan is located in Yamhill County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,123 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheridan <5>

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 Eola. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Eola.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Eola. 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 Eola.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Eola ...

Looking for more information about Eola? 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 Eola, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Eola.

Adding Eola to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Eola 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 Eola was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Eola post office opened in 1856.

We also found Eola in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Eola.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Polk County: www.co.polk.or.us/

The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/