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Welcome to Eden ...

So far, we found very little information about Eden. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Eden to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Eden, please Contact Us.

Eden would have been located within present day Pointe Coupee Parish<2>.

While the community is gone, the present day location for Eden is 40 feet [12 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: The area where Eden was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The Area Code where Eden was located: 225

Communities Also Named Eden ...

While we believe that this Eden is located in Pointe Coupee Parish, we know of another 2 Louisiana communities named Eden. Those communities are located in the following parishes: Catahoula and La Salle Parish.

Beyond Louisiana, there are 60 communities that are also named Eden - they are located in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas (2), California, Colorado, Florida (2), Georgia, Idaho, Illinois (2), Indiana, Iowa (2), Kansas, Kentucky (2), Maine, Manitoba, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri (2), Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, New York (2), North Carolina (3), Nova Scotia, Ohio (2), Ontario (2), Oregon, Pennsylvania (3), South Carolina, South Dakota (2), Texas (3), Utah, Vermont, Washington (2), West Virginia (3), Wisconsin and Wyoming.

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

Communities near Eden ...

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

  • Cottonport
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Mansura
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Melville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Moreauville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Morganza
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Plaucheville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Lettsworth
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Odenburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Odenburg is located in Avoyelles Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odenburg
  • Smithland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Smithland is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithland
  • Innis
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)

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

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Eden, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Pointe Coupee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Eden - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.