Welcome to Eden ...

Eden is located in Whitman County<1>.

We aren't confident of the location of Eden, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Eden, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Eden is 2,520 feet [768 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Eden is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Eden is within the boundaries of the (509) area code.

Communities Also Named Eden ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Washington communities named Eden: This one is located in Whitman County and the other is located in Wahkiakum County.

Beyond Washington, 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, Vermont, 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.

• Colfax
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
  • Colfax is located in Whitman County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,787 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colfax <4>
• Palouse
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palouse
  • Palouse is located in Whitman County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,055 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palouse <4>
• Potlatch
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potlatch
  • Potlatch is located in Latah County (ID)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 822 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Potlatch <4>
• Tekoa
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tekoa
  • Tekoa is located in Whitman County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 773 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tekoa <4>
• Albion
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
  • Albion is located in Whitman County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 588 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albion <4>
• Rosalia
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosalia
  • Rosalia is located in Whitman County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosalia <4>
• Oakesdale
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakesdale
  • Oakesdale is located in Whitman County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 425 people
• Malden
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malden
  • Malden is located in Whitman County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malden <4>
• Onaway
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Onaway have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onaway
  • Onaway is located in Latah County (ID)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
• Latah
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latah
  • Latah is located in Spokane County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Latah <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 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Eden, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with 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 for Eden was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Eden.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Whitman County: www.whitmancounty.org/

The official website for State of Washington: https://wa.gov/