Welcome to Eagle Hill ...
Eagle Hill is located in Owen County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Eagle Hill, you might consider that their post office opened in 1859.
Eagle Hill is 870 feet [265 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Eagle Hill lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Eagle Hill: 502
Communities Also Named Eagle Hill ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Eagle Hill - they are located in Alberta, Arkansas, Maryland, New Mexico, Ohio and Tennessee.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Eagle Hill.
Communities near Eagle Hill ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Eagle Hill.
- Union
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Walton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Williamstown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
- Williamstown is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,939 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamstown <3>
- Crittenden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Dry Ridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Ridge
- Dry Ridge is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,207 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dry Ridge <3>
- Rising Sun
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rising Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
- Rising Sun is located in Ohio County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,131 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rising Sun <3>
- Warsaw
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Vevay
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Owenton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Ghent
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ghent have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ghent
- Ghent is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 307 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ghent <3>
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 Eagle Hill. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Eagle Hill.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Eagle Hill. 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 Eagle Hill.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Eagle Hill. See our Newspapers Page for Eagle Hill.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Eagle Hill ...
Looking for more information about Eagle Hill? 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 Eagle Hill, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Eagle Hill.
Adding Eagle Hill to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Eagle Hill 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 Eagle Hill was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Eagle Hill post office opened in 1859.
We also found Eagle Hill in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Eagle Hill.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Owen, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Eagle Hill - 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> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |