The story
Read it all →How Eden Township came to be
From Wikipedia’s history of Eden Township.
Eden Township was organized in 1867. The name is an allusion to the Garden of Eden.
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History · Eden Township
Eden Township dates to 1867, and 71% of its homes were built before 1940
Below: maps from 1953 on.
1867founded
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71%homes built before 1940
Quick answers
How Eden Township began
When was Eden Township founded?
1867
Eden Township dates its founding to 1867 (Wikidata).
2020 census: 214159 years
Founding year: Wikidata.The full story ↓
What stands out about Eden Township’s past
Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.
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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Eden Township’s history is told.
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Eden Township on the map, 1953 to 1991
Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Eden Township. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.
1953Morgan sheet · 1:62,500U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Eden Township.
Famous people
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Nobody well known was born in Eden Township itself, so here are the best known from just nearby.
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Les RockMajor League Baseball first baseman · b. 1912
Places that used to be
Old burying grounds
4cemeteries and burying grounds inside Eden Township
EdenImmanuelMount HopeZion
Places and cemeteries from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021).
Stories next door
History across the town line
Each neighbor’s History grade, on the same three inputs.
Camp TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townRidgely Township2 historic placesnot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townPrairieville TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townSherman TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townHome TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townMorgan TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townBrookville TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Questions about Eden Township’s history
What year was Eden Township founded?
In 1867, according to Wikidata.
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Where this page comes from
Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →
From Wikipedia, U.S. Geological Survey historical maps and the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.