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 San Juan County<2>.
Eureka was founded in 1861.
When the people of Eureka referred to themselves (known as a demonym), they are believed to have used Eurekan<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Eureka is 9,860 feet [3,005 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Eureka is about 1¾ mile [or 3 km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Eureka was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Eureka once stood is in the (970) area code.
Communities Also Named Eureka ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 68 communities that are also named Eureka - they are located in Alabama (2), Alaska (2), California (2), 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.
- Telluride
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Telluride
- Telluride is located in San Miguel County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,416 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Telluride <5>
- Mountain Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Village
- Mountain Village is located in San Miguel County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,470 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain Village <5>
- Ouray
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ouray
- Ouray is located in Ouray County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,046 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ouray <5>
- Silverton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverton
- Silverton is located in San Juan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 679 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silverton <5>
- Lake City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
- Lake City is located in Hinsdale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 388 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake City <5>
- Ophir
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophir
- Ophir is located in San Miguel County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 190 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ophir <5>
- Red Mountain ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Mountain
- Red Mountain is located in Ouray County
- Chattanooga ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chattanooga
- Chattanooga is located in San Juan County
- Capitol City ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitol City
- Capitol City is located in Hinsdale County
- Carson ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson
- Carson is located in Hinsdale 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.
Adding Eureka to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Eureka 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 Eureka was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Eureka post office opened in 1875.
We also found Eureka in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Eureka.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.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 Colorado's counties, including San Juan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Eureka - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |