Eden

History

The earliest settlers were the family of Harvey and Louisa McCarty. Frederick Ede and his family moved to the area around 1881. In 1882, Ede donated of land to be used as a townsite and to build a town square. The following year, a post office was established and was named "Eden", an adaptation of Frederick Ede's name. A school was established in 1885. A newspaper, The Eden Echo, was founded in 1906. That same year, a bank was established. Telephone service arrived about 1907, and a public well and windmill were installed in 1908. By 1914, Eden had a restaurant, two general stores, two hotels, two cotton gins, two lumber companies, two hardware stores, a Baptist church, and a Methodist church. The population was 600.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen climate classification system, Eden has a humid subtropical climate, Cfa on climate maps.

Race & ethnicity

Most-observed species

• Turkey Vulture

  Cathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  235
• Northern Cardinal

  Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  184
• House Sparrow

  Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  176
• Mourning Dove

  Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  172
• Northern Mockingbird

  Mimus polyglottos (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  151
• Scissor-tailed Flycatcher

  Tyrannus forficatus (Gmelin, 1789) · Aves
  110
• European Starling

  Sturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  99
• White-winged Dove

  Zenaida asiatica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  90