Region: Panhandle Plains
Established in 1882 and named for Frederick Ede, upon whose land town was
platted, Eden is 19 miles east of the geodetic center of Texas. Markers in town
honor local sons: Gen. Ira C. Eaker, aviator in World War I, who pioneered
in-flight refueling technology and commanded Eighth Army Air Force in World War
II; and Gen. Earl Rudder, leader of Army Rangers who scaled 100-foot cliffs and
silenced German artillery during the World War II D-Day invasion. Today, Eden
boasts a shady town square that features shops, antique malls, a museum and a
modern library. Visitors can also find a municipal golf course, deer and turkey
hunting, and nearby O.H. Ivie Reservoir for fishing and
boating.