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Welcome to Eureka ...

The city of Eureka is located in the Texas Panhandle.

Eureka is located in Stephens County<1>.

When the people of Eureka refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Eurekan<2>

The community of Eureka is 1,290 feet [393 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Eureka: 254

Communities Also Named Eureka ...

While we believe that this Eureka is located in Stephens County, we know of another 4 Texas communities named Eureka. Those communities are located in the following counties: Franklin, Harris, Navarro and Shackelford County.

Beyond Texas, there are 68 communities that are also named Eureka - they are located in Alabama (2), Alaska (2), California (2), Colorado, Florida (2), Georgia (3), Illinois, Indiana (3), Iowa (3), Kansas (6), Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Michigan (2), Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri (4), Montana (2), Nebraska, Nevada (2), New York, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina (2), South Dakota, Tennessee (4), Utah, Virginia, Washington (2), West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Eureka ...

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

  • Breckenridge
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Eastland
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Cisco
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Cisco is located in Eastland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisco
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,850 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cisco <4>
  • Albany
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Albany is located in Shackelford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,958 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <4>
  • Moran
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Moran is located in Shackelford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moran
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moran <4>
  • Putnam
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Eolian
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Eolian is located in Stephens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eolian
  • Gunsight ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Gunsight is located in Stephens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunsight
  • Wayland
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Wayland is located in Stephens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
  • Necessity
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Necessity is located in Stephens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Necessity

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Eureka ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Stephens, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Eureka refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a city's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Eureka may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Eureka - 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.