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Welcome to Eaton ...

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

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

Eaton would have been located within present day Dickey County<2>.

While the community is gone, the present day location for Eaton is 1,300 feet [396 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The Area Code where Eaton was located: 701

Communities Also Named Eaton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 23 communities that are also named Eaton - they are located in Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas (4), Maine, Michigan (2), New Hampshire, New York, Ohio (2), Quebec, Tennessee (2), Texas and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Eaton ...

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

  • Houghton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Winship
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Winship is located in Brown County (SD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winship
    • Estimated population in 2014: 2,862 people
  • Oakes
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Ellendale
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Hecla
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Hecla is located in Brown County (SD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hecla
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hecla <4>
  • Frederick
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Newark
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Newark is located in Marshall County (SD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
    • Estimated population in 2014: 109 people
  • Fullerton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Ludden
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Ludden is located in Dickey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludden
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24 people
  • Guelph
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Guelph is located in Dickey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guelph

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

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

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

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 Eaton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of North Dakota's counties, including Dickey, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Eaton - 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.