Welcome to Eugene ...

Eugene is located in Vermillion County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Eugene, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1826.

Eugene is 500 feet [152 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

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

The area code for Eugene: (765)

Communities Also Named Eugene ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Eugene - they are located in California, Florida, Idaho (2), Illinois, Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, Ohio, Oregon and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Eugene.

Communities near Eugene ...

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

• Danville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
  • Danville is located in Vermilion County (IL)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,106 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danville <3>
• Georgetown
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
  • Georgetown is located in Vermilion County (IL)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,145 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <3>
• Westville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
  • Westville is located in Vermilion County (IL)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,913 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westville <3>
• Tilton
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tilton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilton
  • Tilton is located in Vermilion County (IL)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,655 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tilton <3>
• Covington
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Covington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
  • Covington is located in Fountain County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,540 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Covington <3>
• Rockville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
  • Rockville is located in Parke County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,449 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockville <3>
• Veedersburg
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Veedersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veedersburg
  • Veedersburg is located in Fountain County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,058 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Veedersburg <3>
• Catlin
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catlin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catlin
  • Catlin is located in Vermilion County (IL)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,899 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Catlin <3>
• Oakwood
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
  • Oakwood is located in Vermilion County (IL)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,460 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakwood <3>
• Fairview Park
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Park
  • Fairview Park is located in Vermillion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,298 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Eugene ...

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

Adding Eugene to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Eugene 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 Eugene was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Eugene post office opened in 1826.

We also found Eugene in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Eugene.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov