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History · Eagle Rock

Eagle Rock’s post office opened in 1886

Below: maps from 1974 on.

1886first post office
0on the National Register
0.0%homes built before 1940
Quick answers

How Eagle Rock began

When was Eagle Rock founded?

1886

The Eagle Rock post office opened in 1886, the earliest record of the town by name.

2020 census: 193140 years
Founding year: the first Eagle Rock post office (Blevins & Helbock, CC0).

What stands out about Eagle Rock’s past

Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.

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Start Eagle Rock’s collection

The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Eagle Rock’s history is told.

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The story so far

Eagle Rock, in brief

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Eagle Rock yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Eagle Rock is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Barry County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 193. It is located on Missouri Route 86 near Table Rock Lake. Eagle Rock has a state campground and public marina. A post office called Eagle Rock has been in operation since 1886. The community takes its name from a nearby rock formation. The Eagle Rock Retreat Center, home of the Assembly of God youth organizations Royal Rangers National Training Center, is located approximately 4 miles southwest of Eagle Rock.

Its first post office opened in 1886. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 199 to 193 (-3%).

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

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On the map

Eagle Rock on the map, 1974 to 1999

Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Eagle Rock. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.

Eagle Rock on the 1974 USGS mapEagle Rock on the 1985 USGS mapEagle Rock on the 1999 USGS map1974Eagle Rock sheet · 1:24,000

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Eagle Rock.

Famous people

Famous people close to Eagle Rock

Nobody well known was born in Eagle Rock itself, so here are the best known from just nearby.

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Questions about Eagle Rock’s history

What year was Eagle Rock founded?

The Eagle Rock post office opened in 1886, the earliest record of the town by name (U.S. post office records).

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What the archives can’t tell you, neighbors can.

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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 U.S. Geological Survey historical maps, the US Post Offices dataset (Blevins & Helbock) 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.