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Welcome to Eau Gallie ...

Eau Gallie is located in Brevard County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Eau Gallie, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1871.

Eau Gallie is near sea level<2>.

Time Zone: Eau Gallie lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel south from Eau Gallie (for example, toward Fellsmere), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Eau Gallie lies within the (321) area code.

Communities near Eau Gallie ...

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

  • Palm Bay
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Melbourne
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Rockledge
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • West Melbourne
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Cocoa
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cocoa
    • Cocoa is located in Brevard County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,694 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cocoa <3>
  • Cocoa Beach
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Satellite Beach
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Cape Canaveral
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Grant - Valkaria
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Melbourne Beach
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Eau Gallie. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Eau Gallie.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Eau Gallie ...

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

Adding Eau Gallie to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Eau Gallie 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 Eau Gallie was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>

From that list, the Eau Gallie post office opened in 1871.

We also found Eau Gallie in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Eau Gallie.

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

The official website for Brevard County: www.brevardcounty.us/

The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/

Footnotes ...

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