Welcome to Eckerty ...
Eckerty is located in Crawford County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Eckerty, you might consider that their post office opened in 1886.
Eckerty is 740 feet [226 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Eckerty lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: While Eckerty is in the Eastern Time Zone, the area just to the south is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Area Codes for Eckerty: 812 & 930<3>
The ZIP code for Eckerty: 47116<4>
Communities near Eckerty ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Eckerty.
- Jasper
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Huntingburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Paoli
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paoli have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paoli
- Paoli is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,604 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paoli <5>
- Ferdinand
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferdinand have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferdinand
- Ferdinand is located in Dubois County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,253 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ferdinand <5>
- French Lick
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Milltown
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Marengo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marengo have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
- Marengo is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 808 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marengo <5>
- English
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English
- English is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 627 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for English <5>
- West Baden Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Birdseye
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
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 Eckerty. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Eckerty.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Eckerty. 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 Eckerty.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Eckerty. See our Newspapers Page for Eckerty.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Eckerty ...
Looking for more information about Eckerty? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Eckerty, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Eckerty.
Adding Eckerty to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Eckerty 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 Eckerty was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Eckerty post office opened in 1886.
We also found Eckerty in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Eckerty.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Crawford, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Eckerty - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 812 code has been Overlayed with the 930 area code. New phone numbers in the Eckerty area will be assigned with one of these codes: 812 or 930. As a result, placing a call in the Eckerty area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Eckerty). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Eckerty or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <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/ |