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Welcome to Eden ...

Eden is located in Lamoille County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Eden, you might consider that their post office opened in 1832.

Eden is 1,120 feet [341 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Eden: 802

The ZIP code for Eden: 05652<3>

Communities Also Named Eden ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 60 communities that are also named Eden - they are located in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas (2), California, Colorado, Florida (2), Georgia, Idaho, Illinois (2), Indiana, Iowa (2), Kansas, Kentucky (2), Louisiana (3), Maine, Manitoba, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri (2), Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, New York (2), North Carolina (3), Nova Scotia, Ohio (2), Ontario (2), Oregon, Pennsylvania (3), South Carolina, South Dakota (2), Texas (3), Utah, Washington (2), West Virginia (3), Wisconsin and Wyoming.

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

Communities near Eden ...

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

  • Morristown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Morristown is located in Lamoille County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,549 people
  • Stowe
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Stowe is located in Lamoille County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stowe
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,447 people
  • Cambridge
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Cambridge is located in Lamoille County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,817 people
  • Johnson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Johnson is located in Lamoille County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,619 people
  • Newport
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Newport is located in Orleans County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,121 people
  • Hyde Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Hyde Park is located in Lamoille County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyde Park
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,942 people
  • Hardwick
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Hardwick is located in Caledonia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardwick
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,839 people
  • Enosburg
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Barton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Barton is located in Orleans County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,455 people
  • Richford
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Richford is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richford
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,303 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Eden ...

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

Adding Eden to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Eden 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 Eden was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Eden post office opened in 1832.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Eden.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Vermont's counties, including Lamoille, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Eden - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 Eden). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Eden or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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/