The Eidson family gave land for the Stephenville North and South Railroad in 1907, hence the area was so named.  The Eidson School site is now the location of the Hamilton Livestock Commission on HWY 281 north of Hamilton. 

Eidson School was on the Old Stephenville Road on the Hamilton side of the Leon River. Seven grades were in the Eidson School in 1911. Miss Neoma Stringer and Miss Velma Stringer taught in Eidson School in 1924-25 and S. A. Moran, R. E. Fulcher, and M. W. Wright were on the school board. Tom Griffis taught in the Eidson School.