Welcome to Eden Valley ...

The city of Eden Valley is primarily located in Meeker County<1>. A portion of Eden Valley extends into Stearns County.

The location of Eden Valley has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

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

A typical abbreviation for Eden Valley: Eden Vly. (or less commonly used: Eden Vally. or Eden Vlly.)

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Eden Valley has a population of 1,036 people<3> (see below for details).

Eden Valley is 1,110 feet [338 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Eden Valley is within the (320) area code.

The ZIP code for Eden Valley: 55329<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Eden Valley had an population of 1,036 people. This is a decrease of 0.58% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 19.63% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Eden Valley had a population of 1,042 people. This makes Eden Valley the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Eden Valley represents 0.02% of the total population of Minnesota (which has 5,303,925 people), making it the state's 355th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,042 people, the population of Eden Valley increased 20.32% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 866 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Eden Valley.

Communities Also Named Eden Valley ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Eden Valley - they are located in California, Nebraska, New Mexico and New York.

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

Communities near Eden Valley ...

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

• Litchfield
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litchfield
  • Litchfield is located in Meeker County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,663 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Litchfield <6>
• Cold Spring
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Spring
  • Cold Spring is located in Stearns County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,350 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cold Spring <6>
• Saint Augusta
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Augusta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Augusta
  • Saint Augusta is located in Stearns County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,900 people
• Rockville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
  • Rockville is located in Stearns County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,599 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockville <6>
• Paynesville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paynesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
  • Paynesville is located in Stearns County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,531 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paynesville <6>
• Richmond
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
  • Richmond is located in Stearns County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,478 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmond <6>
• Dassel
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dassel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dassel
  • Dassel is located in Meeker County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,472 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dassel <6>
• New London
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
  • New London is located in Kandiyohi County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,432 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New London <6>
• Atwater
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwater
  • Atwater is located in Kandiyohi County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,113 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atwater <6>
• Watkins
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watkins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins
  • Watkins is located in Meeker County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 958 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watkins <6>

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Eden Valley. Our list includes 5 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Eden Valley.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Eden Valley ...

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

Adding Eden Valley to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Eden Valley 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 Valley was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Eden Valley on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Minnesota (1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Eden Valley.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Meeker County: www.co.meeker.mn.us/

The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/