Welcome to Eureka ...

So far, we found very little information about Eureka. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Eureka to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Eureka, please Contact Us.

Eureka would have been located within present day Sierra County<2>.

The location of Eureka has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>

When the people of Eureka referred to themselves (known as a demonym), they are believed to have used Eurekan<4>

While the community is gone, the present day location for Eureka is 5,050 feet [1,539 m] above sea level.<5> In other words, the elevation of Eureka is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: The area where Eureka was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

If Eureka still existed, it would have been in the (530) area code.

Communities Also Named Eureka ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two California communities named Eureka: This one is located in Sierra County and the other is located in Humboldt County.

Beyond California, there are 68 communities that are also named Eureka - they are located in Alabama (2), Alaska (2), Colorado, Florida (2), Georgia (3), Illinois, Indiana (3), Iowa (3), Kansas (6), Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Michigan (2), Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri (4), Montana (2), Nebraska, Nevada (2), New York, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina (2), South Dakota, Tennessee (4), Texas (5), Utah, Virginia, Washington (2), West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Eureka ...

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

Downieville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downieville
- Downieville is located in Sierra County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Downieville <6>
Goodyears Bar
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodyears Bar
- Goodyears Bar is located in Sierra County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodyears Bar <6>
Queen City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queen City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen City
- Queen City is located in Sierra County
La Porte
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Porte
- La Porte is located in Plumas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Porte <6>
Poker Flat
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poker Flat
- Poker Flat is located in Sierra County
Brandy City ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandy City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandy City
- Brandy City is located in Sierra County
Forest
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
- Forest is located in Sierra County
Little Grass Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Grass Valley
- Little Grass Valley is located in Plumas County
Alleghany
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alleghany
- Alleghany is located in Sierra County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alleghany <6>
Depot Hill ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Depot Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Depot Hill
- Depot Hill is located in Yuba 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 Eureka. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Eureka.

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

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Sierra County: www.sierracounty.ws/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.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 Eureka, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>	If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Sierra, 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>	A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Eureka refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Eureka may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<5>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Eureka - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<6>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>	An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.