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Welcome to Eddyville ...

Eddyville is located in Lincoln County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Eddyville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1888.

Eddyville is 80 feet [24 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Eddyville lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Eddyville: (541) and (458)<3>

The ZIP code for Eddyville: 97343<4>

Communities Also Named Eddyville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Oregon communities named Eddyville: This one is located in Lincoln County and the other is located in Benton County.

Beyond Oregon, there are 12 communities that are also named Eddyville - they are located in California, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Nebraska, Nevada, New York (2) and Pennsylvania.

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

Communities near Eddyville ...

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

  • Newport
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
    • Newport is located in Lincoln County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,129 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport <6>
  • Toledo
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Depoe Bay
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Depoe Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Depoe Bay
    • Depoe Bay is located in Lincoln County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,493 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Depoe Bay <6>
  • Siletz
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Siletz have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siletz
    • Siletz is located in Lincoln County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,307 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Siletz <6>
  • Pioneer City ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer City
    • Pioneer City is located in Lincoln County
  • Elk City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk City
    • Elk City is located in Lincoln County
  • Logsden
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Summit
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
    • Summit is located in Benton County
  • Yaquina
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yaquina
    • Yaquina is located in Lincoln County
    • Yaquina has also been known as:
    • Yaquina City
  • Blodgett
    (12 miles [19.3 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 Eddyville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Eddyville.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Eddyville ...

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

Adding Eddyville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Eddyville 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 Eddyville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Eddyville post office opened in 1888.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Eddyville.

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

The official website for Lincoln County: www.co.lincoln.or.us/

The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Oregon's counties, including Lincoln, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Eddyville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>Area code (458) is an overlay for area code (541).
<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 community (such as Eddyville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Eddyville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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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