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Welcome to Eastdale ...

Eastdale is located in Costilla County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Eastdale, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1895.

Eastdale is 7,530 feet [2,295 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Eastdale is about 1½ mile [or ~2¼ km] above sea level.

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

The telephone area code for Eastdale: (719)

Communities Also Named Eastdale ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Eastdale - they are located in Alabama and Tennessee.

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

Communities near Eastdale ...

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

  • Manassa
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • San Luis
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Luis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Luis
    • San Luis is located in Costilla County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 692 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Luis <4>
  • Garcia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garcia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garcia
    • Garcia is located in Costilla County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garcia <4>
  • Costilla
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Amalia
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amalia
    • Amalia is located in Taos County (NM)
  • San Acacio
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Ventero
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ventero
    • Ventero is located in Taos County (NM)
  • San Pablo
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Pablo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Pablo
    • San Pablo is located in Costilla County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Pablo <4>
  • Buena Vista
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Chama
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chama have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chama
    • Chama is located in Costilla County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chama <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Eastdale ...

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

Adding Eastdale to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Eastdale post office opened in 1895.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Eastdale.

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

The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Costilla, 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 Eastdale - 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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