The borough of Eastvale (originally, the village of Fetterman) was once part of Pulaski and North Sewickley Townships. Seeking independent status, a majority of freeholders in the community petitioned the Beaver County Court in 1892, and in July of that year, Eastvale was officially incorporated as a borough.
Eastvale lies on the east bank of the Beaver River, opposite Beaver Falls. Until the latter part of the nineteenth century, the only way one could reach the borough from Beaver Falls was by fording the river, but, in the late 1880's, a wooden toll bridge was constructed. Fetterman's Bridge, as it was called, was rebuilt in 1921 with a sidewalk and a new deck for automobiles but was replaced in 1962 with a modern, fourlane bridge (the John F. Kennedy Bridge).
From the turn of the century until just recently, brickmaking has constituted Eastvale's major industrial activity. The Douglas-Whisler Brick Company began construction of its brick-making works in 1902. Since that time, the name of the plant was changed to Pittsburgh Clay Products Company, then to Eastvale Clay Products, and finally to Eastvale Standard Clay Products Company. The brickyard has been closed and demolished within the last few years. One of Beaver Falls Municipal Authority's Water Works is located within the borough, adjacent to the curved Eastvale Dam. Two locks of the Beaver Division Canal, built in 1832, were located just below the dam.
Although Eastvale Borough is the smallest municipality in Beaver County (.09 square miles), it was known as one of the Valley's popular recreational spots for a number of years. A beach on the Eastvale side of the Beaver River was a favorite among local swimming enthusiasts, and a boat also traveled upstream to Rock Point for picnics and dancing.
Today, small boat owners can dock their craft at the Eastvale Boat Club and enjoy the seven mile pool of the Beaver River from the Dam to Connoquenessing Creek. (This stretch was known as the Seven Mile Level in canal days).
Eastvale, like many other Beaver Falls suburbs, is a member of the Big Beaver Falls Area School District.