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Welcome to Eden ...

The city of Eden is located in Rockingham County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Eden, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1968.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Eden has a population of 14,905 people<2> (see below for details).

Eden is 650 feet [198 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Eden is located in the (336) area code.

The ZIP code for Eden: 27288<4>

Websites for Eden ...

Official Website: www.ci.eden.nc.us/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Eden had an population of 14,905 people. This is a decrease of 4.01% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 6.31% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Eden had a population of 15,527 people (or 16.58% of the total population of Rockingham County). This makes Eden the county's most populous community.

The population of Eden represents 0.16% of the population of North Carolina (which has 9,535,483 people), making it the state's 58th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 15,527 people, the population of Eden decreased 2.4% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 15,908 people).

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

Communities Also Named Eden ...

While we believe that this Eden is located in Rockingham County, we know of another 2 North Carolina communities named Eden. Those communities are located in the following counties: Davidson and Randolph County.

Beyond North Carolina, 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), Nova Scotia, Ohio (2), Ontario (2), Oregon, Pennsylvania (3), South Carolina, South Dakota (2), Texas (3), Utah, Vermont, 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.

  • Reidsville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reidsville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reidsville
    • Reidsville is located in Rockingham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,993 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reidsville <6>
  • Martinsville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Wentworth
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wentworth have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wentworth
    • Wentworth is located in Rockingham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,734 people
  • Mayodan
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayodan have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayodan
    • Mayodan is located in Rockingham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,410 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mayodan <6>
  • Madison
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
    • Madison is located in Rockingham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,108 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <6>
  • Stoneville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoneville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneville
    • Stoneville is located in Rockingham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,261 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stoneville <6>
  • Ridgeway
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Providence
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
    • Providence is located in Rockingham County
  • Sandy Level
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Level have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Level
    • Sandy Level is located in Henry County (VA)
  • Matrimony
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matrimony
    • Matrimony is located in Rockingham County

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 for Eden was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Eden post office opened in 1968.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Eden.

The official website for Eden: www.ci.eden.nc.us/

The official website for Rockingham County: www.co.rockingham.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Rockingham, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Eden.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Eden - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 city (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).
<5>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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