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Welcome to Eudora ...

The city of Eudora is located in Douglas County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Eudora, you might consider that their post office opened in 1857.

The origin (or the toponymy) of Eudora: Named for the daughter of Chief Pascal Fish, of the Shawnee tribe.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Eudora has a population of 6,401 people<2> (see below for details).

Eudora is 880 feet [268 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Eudora lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Eudora: 785

The ZIP code for Eudora: 66025<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Eudora had an population of 6,401 people. This is an increase of 4.32% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 48.62% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Eudora had a population of 6,136 people (or 5.52% of the total population of Douglas County). This makes Eudora the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Eudora represents 0.22% of the population of Kansas (which has 2,853,118 people), making it the state's 52nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 6,136 people, the population of Eudora increased 42.47% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 4,307 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Eudora.

Communities Also Named Eudora ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Eudora - they are located in Arkansas, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri and Texas.

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

Communities near Eudora ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Eudora ...

Looking for more information about Eudora? 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 Eudora, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Eudora.

Adding Eudora to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Eudora 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 (so far) for Eudora was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Eudora post office opened in 1857.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Eudora.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Douglas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Eudora.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Eudora - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<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 city (such as Eudora). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Eudora 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>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/