Edenvale, San Jose Explained

Edenvale
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:California
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Santa Clara
Subdivision Type3:City
Subdivision Name3:San Jose
Coordinates:37.2661°N -121.8201°W
Pushpin Map:United States San Jose
Postal Code Type:ZIP Code
Postal Code:95111, 95123, 95136
Area Code:Area code 408

Edenvale is a neighborhood of San Jose, California, in South San Jose.

History

Edenvale was once a town, named with reference to the Garden of Eden, because of the beauty and fertility of the place.[1]

One of the oldest buildings in the area is Hayes Mansion. The Union Pacific Railroad and historic Monterey Road runs through the area, which is also known as El Camino Real. The railroad line carries Amtrak's "Coast Starlight."

The most popular recent history of the neighborhood includes Frontier Village, which was an amusement park operated from 1961 to 1980. Most of the land was redeveloped into residential housing.

Geography

Edenvale is located in South San Jose. It is bound by Seven Trees to its north, Blossom Valley to its south/west, Santa Teresa to its south/east, and the Silver Creek Hills to its east.

It is one of the neighborhoods inside San Jose district 2.[2]

Parks

Parks, libraries, and other public areas of interest include:

Education

The following are schools located in the Edenvale area:

The public schools are in the Oak Grove School District (San Jose, California) and the East Side Union High School District.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Book: The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States . Govt. Print. Off. . Gannett, Henry . 1905 . 114.
  2. Web site: Home | Councilmember Ash Kalra, City of San Jose: District 2 . 2019-12-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303213619/http://www.sjdistrict2.com/?q=node%2F22 . 2016-03-03 . dead .
  3. Web site: Martial Cottle Park.