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Welcome to Eden ...

Eden is located in Riverside County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Eden, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1924.

Eden is 1,430 feet [436 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

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), 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), Wisconsin and Wyoming.

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

Communities near Eden ...

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

  • Moreno Valley
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Menifee
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Hemet
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemet
    • Hemet is located in Riverside County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 85,161 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hemet <4>
  • Perris
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perris
    • Perris is located in Riverside County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 79,011 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perris <4>
  • Redlands
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redlands
    • Redlands is located in San Bernardino County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 72,271 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Redlands <4>
  • Highland
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
    • Highland is located in San Bernardino County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 55,696 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highland <4>
  • Yucaipa
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yucaipa
    • Yucaipa is located in San Bernardino County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,833 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yucaipa <4>
  • Beaumont
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • San Jacinto
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Banning
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)

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

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

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

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.

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

Adding Eden to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Eden 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 Eden was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Eden post office opened in 1924.

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 Riverside County: www.co.riverside.ca.us/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Riverside, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Eden - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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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