Welcome to Eden ...
Eden is located in Pueblo County<1>.
The location of Eden has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Eden, you might consider that their post office opened in 1890.
Eden is 4,840 feet [1,475 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Eden is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Eden lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Eden is within the boundaries of the (719) 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, 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.
- Pueblo
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pueblo
- Pueblo is located in Pueblo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 112,751 people
- Former names for Pueblo:
- Bessemer
- Central Pueblo
- South Pueblo
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pueblo <4>
- Boone
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone
- Boone is located in Pueblo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boone <4>
- Salt Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Creek
- Salt Creek is located in Pueblo County
- Pueblo West
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pueblo West have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pueblo West
- Pueblo West is located in Pueblo County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pueblo West <4>
- Lombard Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lombard Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lombard Village
- Lombard Village is located in Pueblo County
- Pinon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinon
- Pinon is located in Pueblo County
- Vineland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineland
- Vineland is located in Pueblo County
- Nyberg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Henkel
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Avondale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avondale
- Avondale is located in Pueblo County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avondale <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 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 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.<5>
From that list, the Eden post office opened in 1890.
We also found Eden in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Eden.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Pueblo County: www.co.pueblo.co.us/
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 Pueblo, 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/ |