Welcome to Eckford ...

Eckford is located in Calhoun County<1>.

The location of Eckford has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Eckford, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1846.

Eckford is 940 feet [287 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities near Eckford ...

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

• Battle Creek
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battle Creek
  • Battle Creek is located in Calhoun County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 50,799 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Battle Creek <4>
• Coldwater
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
  • Coldwater is located in Branch County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,090 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coldwater <4>
• Albion
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
  • Albion is located in Calhoun County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,359 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albion <4>
• Marshall
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
  • Marshall is located in Calhoun County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,923 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marshall <4>
• Jonesville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
  • Jonesville is located in Hillsdale County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,206 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesville <4>
• Olivet
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olivet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
  • Olivet is located in Eaton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,858 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olivet <4>
• Homer
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
  • Homer is located in Calhoun County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,643 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homer <4>
• Quincy
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
  • Quincy is located in Branch County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,617 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quincy <4>
• Union City
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
  • Union City is located in Branch County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,564 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union City <4>
• Litchfield
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Litchfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litchfield
  • Litchfield is located in Hillsdale County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,328 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Litchfield <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Eckford ...

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

Adding Eckford to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Eckford 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 Eckford was in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

We also found Eckford in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Eckford.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Calhoun County: www.calhoun-mi.com/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/