Welcome to Eustis ...
So far, we found very little information about Eustis. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Eustis to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Eustis, please Contact Us.
Eustis would have been located within present day Wallowa County<2>.
The location of Eustis has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Eustis, you might consider that their post office opened in 1904.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Eustis is 3,920 feet [1,195 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Eustis is ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Eustis was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Eustis still existed, it would have been in the (541) & (458)<5> area codes.
Communities Also Named Eustis ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Eustis - they are located in Florida, Kansas (2), Maine, Michigan, Montana, Nebraska, Ohio and Quebec.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Eustis.
Communities near Eustis ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Eustis.
- Elgin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
- Elgin is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,801 people
- Former names for Elgin:
- Fish Trap
- Indian Valley
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elgin <6>
- Wallowa
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallowa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallowa
- Wallowa is located in Wallowa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 831 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wallowa <6>
- Maxville ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxville
- Maxville is located in Wallowa County
- Promise ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Promise
- Promise is located in Wallowa County
- Troy
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Troy is located in Wallowa County
- Evans
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
- Evans is located in Wallowa County
- Flora ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flora
- Flora is located in Wallowa County
- Lostine
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lostine
- Lostine is located in Wallowa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lostine <6>
- Tollgate
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tollgate
- Tollgate is located in Umatilla County
- Summerville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
- Summerville is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summerville <6>
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 Eustis. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Eustis.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Eustis. 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 Eustis.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Eustis. See our Newspapers Page for Eustis.
Adding Eustis to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Eustis in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Eustis was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Eustis post office opened in 1904.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Eustis.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Wallowa County: www.co.wallowa.or.us/
The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Eustis, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Oregon's counties, including Wallowa, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Eustis - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (458) is an overlay for area code (541). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |