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Welcome to Eidswold ...

Eidswold is located in Scott County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Eidswold, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1896.

Eidswold is 1,120 feet [341 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Eidswold: (952)

Communities near Eidswold ...

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

  • Bloomington
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Lakeville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Eagan
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagan
    • Eagan is located in Dakota County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 65,975 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagan <4>
  • Burnsville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
    • Burnsville is located in Dakota County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 62,170 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnsville <4>
  • Apple Valley
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apple Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Valley
    • Apple Valley is located in Dakota County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,847 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Apple Valley <4>
  • Shakopee
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shakopee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shakopee
    • Shakopee is located in Scott County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,020 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shakopee <4>
  • Savage
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Savage have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savage
    • Savage is located in Scott County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,858 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Savage <4>
  • Prior Lake
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prior Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prior Lake
    • Prior Lake is located in Scott County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,317 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prior Lake <4>
  • Rosemount
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosemount have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemount
    • Rosemount is located in Dakota County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,798 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosemount <4>
  • Faribault
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Eidswold ...

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

Adding Eidswold to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Eidswold 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 Eidswold was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Eidswold post office opened in 1896.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Eidswold.

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

The official website for Scott County: www.co.scott.mn.us/

The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Scott, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Eidswold - 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.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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









 

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