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Welcome to Eden Valley ...

The city of Eden Valley is primarily located in Meeker County<1>. A portion of Eden Valley extends into Stearns County.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Eden Valley, you might consider that their post office opened in 1887.

A typical abbreviation for Eden Valley: Eden Vly. (or less commonly used: Eden Vally. or Eden Vlly.)

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Eden Valley has a population of 1,036 people<2> (see below for details).

Eden Valley is 1,110 feet [338 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Eden Valley: 320

The ZIP code for Eden Valley: 55329<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Eden Valley had an population of 1,036 people. This is a decrease of 0.58% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 19.63% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Eden Valley had a population of 1,042 people. This makes Eden Valley the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Eden Valley represents 0.02% of the total population of Minnesota (which has 5,303,925 people), making it the state's 355th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,042 people, the population of Eden Valley increased 20.32% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 866 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Eden Valley.

Communities Also Named Eden Valley ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Eden Valley - they are located in California, Nebraska, New Mexico and New York.

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

Communities near Eden Valley ...

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

  • Litchfield
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Cold Spring
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Saint Augusta
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Saint Augusta is located in Stearns County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Augusta
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,900 people
  • Rockville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Paynesville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Richmond
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Dassel
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • New London
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Atwater
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Watkins
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Eden Valley. Our list includes 5 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Eden Valley.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Eden Valley ...

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

Adding Eden Valley to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Eden Valley 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 Eden Valley was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Eden Valley post office opened in 1887.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Eden Valley.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Meeker, 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 Eden Valley.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Eden Valley - 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 Eden Valley). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Eden Valley 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/