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Welcome to Eufaula ...

Eufaula is located in Cowlitz County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Eufaula, you might consider that their post office opened in 1895.

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

Eufaula is 400 feet [122 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Eufaula: 360 & 564<4>

Communities Also Named Eufaula ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Eufaula - they are located in Alabama and Oklahoma.

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

Communities near Eufaula ...

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

  • Longview
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Kelso
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Kelso is located in Cowlitz County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelso
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,438 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kelso <5>
  • Kalama
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Castle Rock
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Rainier
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Rainier is located in Columbia County (OR)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainier
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,021 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rainier <5>
  • Clatskanie
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Toledo
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Vader
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Cathlamet
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Prescott
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Prescott is located in Columbia County (OR)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 63 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 Eufaula. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Eufaula.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Eufaula ...

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

Adding Eufaula to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Eufaula 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 Eufaula was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Eufaula post office opened in 1895. The Eufaula post office closed in 1912.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Eufaula.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Washington's counties, including Cowlitz, 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 Eufaula refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Eufaula may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Eufaula - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 360 code has been Overlayed with the 564 area code. New phone numbers in the Eufaula area will be assigned with one of these codes: 360 or 564. As a result, placing a call in the Eufaula area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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/