Welcome to Eidsvold ...
Eidsvold is located in Clark County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Eidsvold, you might consider that their post office opened in 1884.
Eidsvold is 1,130 feet [344 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Eidsvold lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Eidsvold: (715) & (534)<3>
Communities near Eidsvold ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Eidsvold.
- Stanley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Thorp
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Cadott
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Cornell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest) - Greenwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Greenwood is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 995 people
- Owen
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owen
- Owen is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 925 people
- Boyd
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Withee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Withee
- Withee is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
- Gilman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilman
- Gilman is located in Taylor County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 390 people
- Lublin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
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 Eidsvold. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Eidsvold.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Eidsvold. 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 Eidsvold.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Eidsvold. See our Newspapers Page for Eidsvold.
Adding Eidsvold to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Eidsvold 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 Eidsvold was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Eidsvold post office opened in 1884.
We also found Eidsvold in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Eidsvold.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Eidsvold. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Clark County: www.co.clark.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Clark, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Eidsvold - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | Area code (534) is an overlay for area code (715). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |