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Welcome to Eden ...

Eden is located in Sweetwater County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Eden, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1908.

Eden is 6,610 feet [2,015 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Eden is 1¼ mile [or 2 km] above sea level.

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

Eden lies within the (307) area code.

Communities Also Named Eden ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 60 communities that are also named Eden - they are located in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas (2), California, Colorado, Florida (2), Georgia, Idaho, Illinois (2), Indiana, Iowa (2), Kansas, Kentucky (2), Louisiana (3), Maine, Manitoba, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri (2), Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, New York (2), North Carolina (3), Nova Scotia, Ohio (2), Ontario (2), Oregon, Pennsylvania (3), South Carolina, South Dakota (2), Texas (3), Utah, Vermont, Washington (2), West Virginia (3) and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Eden ...

We have created a list of 3 communities that are near Eden.

  • Farson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • North Rock Springs
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
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    • North Rock Springs is located in Sweetwater County
  • Reliance
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Eden ...

Looking for more information about Eden? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Eden, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Eden.

Adding Eden to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Eden 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 Eden was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>

From that list, the Eden post office opened in 1908.

We also found Eden on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Wyoming (1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Eden.

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

The official website for Sweetwater County: www.co.sweet.wy.us/

The official website for State of Wyoming: www.wyo.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Wyoming's counties, including Sweetwater, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Eden - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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