Welcome to Eelbeck ...

Eelbeck is located in Chattahoochee County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Eelbeck, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Eelbeck is 330 feet [101 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you travel west from Eelbeck (for example, toward Phenix City (AL)), you will soon leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area codes for Eelbeck: (706) and (762)<4>

Communities near Eelbeck ...

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

• Columbus
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
  • Columbus is located in Muscogee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 196,442 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbus <5>
• Maridale Estates
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maridale Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maridale Estates
  • Maridale Estates is located in Muscogee County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 60,867 people
• Phenix City
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phenix City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix City
  • Phenix City is located in Russell County (AL)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,392 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Phenix City <5>
• Saint Marys Hills
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Marys Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys Hills
  • Saint Marys Hills is located in Muscogee County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 18,567 people
• Branton Woods
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Branton Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branton Woods
  • Branton Woods is located in Muscogee County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 12,961 people
• Cusseta Heights
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cusseta Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cusseta Heights
  • Cusseta Heights is located in Muscogee County
  • Estimated population in 2018: 10,684 people
• Glenns
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenns have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenns
  • Glenns is located in Muscogee County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 5,020 people
• Fortson
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortson
  • Fortson is located in Muscogee County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 4,924 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fortson <5>
• Heineburg Village ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heineburg Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heineburg Village
  • Heineburg Village is located in Chattahoochee County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 2,893 people
• Buena Vista
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
  • Buena Vista is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,065 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buena Vista <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Eelbeck ...

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

Adding Eelbeck to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Eelbeck 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 Eelbeck was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Eelbeck on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1899.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Eelbeck.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/