Welcome to Eckley ...

Eckley is located in Carroll County<1>.

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

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.<3>.

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)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
  • Louisville is located in Stark County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,378 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisville <4>
• Minerva
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minerva have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minerva
  • Minerva is located in Stark County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,619 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minerva <4>
• Wellsville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsville
  • Wellsville is located in Columbiana County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,272 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellsville <4>
• Carrollton
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
  • Carrollton is located in Carroll County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,017 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrollton <4>
• Lisbon
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
  • Lisbon is located in Columbiana County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,626 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lisbon <4>
• East Canton
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Canton
  • East Canton is located in Stark County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,569 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Canton <4>
• Salineville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salineville
  • Salineville is located in Columbiana County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,213 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salineville <4>
• Malvern
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malvern
  • Malvern is located in Carroll County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,119 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malvern <4>
• Magnolia
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
  • Magnolia is located in Stark County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 965 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Magnolia <4>
• Waynesburg
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesburg
  • Waynesburg is located in Stark County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 905 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesburg <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 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 for Eckley was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

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

We also found Eckley in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Eckley.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Carroll County: www.carrollcountyohio.net/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/