<P> Mount Eden was an unincorporated agricultural district in Eden Township, Alameda County, California, United States of America . It was annexed by the City of Hayward . It lies at an elevation of 43 feet (13 m). </P> <P> Mount Eden was founded in 1850 by a group of farmers from Mount Eden, Kentucky, drawn to California by the Gold Rush . The party disbanded upon reaching the San Francisco Bay, but a few settled at a road crossing where they nailed a sign "Mt . Eden" to two trees, and the name stuck . A post office opened in 1860 and was in continuous operation until 1953 . </P> <P> A thriving economic community developed around the site, ranging from the shores of San Francisco Bay eastward to Telegraph Road (now Hesperian Boulevard). Mount Eden included many farms as well as trans - bay shipping and salt - harvesting industries . The population of Mount Eden grew with significant immigration from northern Germany and Denmark . The salt companies gradually consolidated, and after the demise of the Oliver Salt Company in 1931 only the Leslie Salt Company remained . Trans - bay shipping suffered from increasing competition from roads and railroads . </P>

Where is mount eden road in san jose california