Why visit Eudora
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 8 parks and trails, 8 places to eat and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Eudora Kaw River Bridge and Beni Israel Cemetery.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 91°F; January lows average 18°F.
Weather in Eudora
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About Eudora
Eudora is a city in Eudora Township, Douglas County, Kansas, United States, along the Kansas and Wakarusa rivers. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 6,408.
From the Wikipedia article Eudora, Kansas (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Eudora Kaw River Bridge
Bridge · 1.8 mi
Bridge in United States of America
Museums and landmarks1
Beni Israel Cemetery
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.5 mi
Cemetery in Douglas County, Kansas
Parks, trails and playgrounds8
Restaurants and cafes8
Jasmin Restaurant
Restaurant · Chinese, Mexican · 1.0 mi
719 Main Street, Eudora
Mo-Sa 10:30-21:00
DQ Grill & Chill
Fast food · Ice Cream, Burger, Chicken · 0.5 mi
1502 Church Street, Eudora
Su-Fr 10:30-21:00; Sa 10:30-20:00
Sonic
Fast food · Burger · 0.5 mi
1420 Church Street, Eudora
Mo-Th 07:30-22:45; Fr-Sa 07:30-23:45; Su 08:00-22:45
History
The Eudora area was home to various Native American tribes for thousands of years. The Kansa tribe lived in the Eudora area from the 1600s to the early 1800s. The Kansa lived along the rivers of this region in villages and practiced agriculture. A Kansa village was located at the site of modern-day Eudora in the 1790s. In the 1820s the Kansa were forcibly removed from the region by the U.S. government to make room for the Shawnee tribe. The Oregon Trail and Santa Fe Trail passed through the region, just a few miles south of modern Eudora.
In 1854 the Kansas–Nebraska Act was passed, creating the Kansas Territory and opening the region to settlement by Americans. As a result of the Kansas–Nebraska Act, Americans settlers started to encroach upon Native American lands. In 1856, three members of a German Immigrant Settlement Company (called Deutsche-Neusiedlungsverein) from Chicago, sent out a location committee to choose a town site in the new Kansas Territory. Favoring the Eudora area, they drew up contracts with Shawnee Chief Paschal Fish, the original owner of the town site. The new town was named Eudora in honor of Chief Fish's daughter. The first post office in Eudora was established in September, 1857. Eudora was incorporated in 1859.
From the History section of Eudora, Kansas on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship8
First Methodist Church of Eudora
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 1.1 mi
Eudora United Methodist Church
Church · Methodist · 0.6 mi
2084 N 1300 Road, Eudora
Old Holy Family Catholic Church - Adoration Chapel
Church · Roman Catholic · 0.9 mi
Shopping1
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries8
Healthcare1
Map of Eudora
38 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 41°F | 18°F | 0.9 in |
| Feb | 46°F | 22°F | 1.3 in |
| Mar | 58°F | 32°F | 2.2 in |
| Apr | 68°F | 42°F | 4.0 in |
| May | 77°F | 53°F | 4.7 in |
| Jun | 86°F | 64°F | 4.8 in |
| Jul | 91°F | 67°F | 3.9 in |
| Aug | 90°F | 65°F | 4.0 in |
| Sep | 82°F | 55°F | 3.6 in |
| Oct | 69°F | 44°F | 2.9 in |
| Nov | 56°F | 31°F | 1.8 in |
| Dec | 44°F | 22°F | 1.4 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Lawrence Muni Ap (8 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Douglas County has had 13 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2020-03-29: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2019-06-20: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding,Landslides,And Mudslides (Severe Storm)
- 2019-05-28: Tornadoes And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2010-03-09: Severe Winter Storms And Snowstorm (Severe Storm)
- 2007-12-12: Severe Winter Storms (Severe Storm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Lawrence Regional Airport (LWC) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 8 miles away.
- De Soto 6 mi east, about 10 min by car
- Lawrence 9 mi west, about 14 min by car
- Baldwin City 12 mi southwest, about 19 min by car
- Gardner 13 mi southeast, about 21 min by car
- Edgerton 13 mi southeast, about 22 min by car
- Olathe 16 mi east, about 25 min by car
- Lenexa 16 mi east, about 26 min by car
- Bonner Springs 16 mi northeast, about 26 min by car
- Shawnee 17 mi east, about 27 min by car
- Basehor 17 mi northeast, about 27 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Pascal & Eudora Fish Statue, Bhall87, CC BY-SA 3.0
- First Methodist Church of Eudora Douglas Co KS, SharonPapierdreams, CC BY-SA 4.0
- First Methodist Church of Eudora Douglas Co KS south and east facades, SharonPapierdreams, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Eudora Methodist Church while used as a residence, MySunandStars, CC BY-SA 4.0
- First Methodist Church of Eudora Douglas Co KS west and north facades, SharonPapierdreams, CC BY-SA 4.0
- First Methodist Church of Eudora Douglas Co KS north facade, SharonPapierdreams, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 1 2 Topeka Sub Signal Bridge in Eudora, KS 4-13-17 (33979637576), Tyler Silvest from Olathe, Kansas, CC BY 2.0
- 2 2 Topeka Sub Signal Bridge in Eudora, KS 4-13-17 (33979639716), Tyler Silvest from Olathe, Kansas, CC BY 2.0
- Methodist Church 2008, MySunandStars, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Beni Israel Cemetery, Bhall87, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Holy Family Catholic Church Douglas Co KS west and south, SharonPapierdreams, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Holy Family Catholic Church Douglas Co KS west elevation, SharonPapierdreams, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Holy Family Catholic Church Douglas Co KS east elevation entrance, SharonPapierdreams, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Holy Family Catholic Church Douglas Co KS, SharonPapierdreams, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Holy Family Catholic Church Douglas Co KS north elevation, SharonPapierdreams, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Old Holy Family Church, MySunandStars, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cohn Gardner-Hill & Company Store Douglas Co KS West (front) façade, SharonPapierdreams, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cohn Gardner-Hill & Company Store Douglas Co KS east elevation, SharonPapierdreams, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cohn Gardner-Hill & Company Store Douglas Co KS south section with additions, SharonPapierdreams, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cohn Gardner-Hill & Company Store Douglas Co KS, SharonPapierdreams, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cohn Gardner-Hill & Company Store Douglas Co KS north elevation, three north sections, SharonPapierdreams, CC BY-SA 4.0
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