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Welcome to Eckley ...

Eckley is located in Carroll County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Eckley, you might consider that their post office opened in 1868.

Eckley is 1,110 feet [338 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Eckley ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Ohio communities named Eckley: This one is located in Carroll County and the other is located in Fulton County.

Beyond Ohio, there are 5 communities that are also named Eckley - they are located in California, Colorado, Oregon and Pennsylvania.

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

Communities near Eckley ...

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

  • Louisville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Minerva
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Wellsville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Carrollton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Lisbon
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Lisbon is located in Columbiana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,626 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lisbon <3>
  • East Canton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Salineville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Malvern
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Magnolia
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Waynesburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Eckley ...

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

Adding Eckley to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Eckley 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 Eckley was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>

From that list, the Eckley post office opened in 1868. The Eckley post office closed in 1891.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Eckley.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Carroll, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Eckley - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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/