Welcome to Edith ...
Edith is located in Archuleta County<1>.
The location of Edith has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Edith, you might consider that their post office opened in 1895.
Edith is 7,080 feet [2,158 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Edith is about 1¼ mile [or ~2¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Edith lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Edith: (970)
Communities Also Named Edith ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Edith - they are located in Alabama, Arizona, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, Nebraska, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Edith.
Communities near Edith ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Edith.
- Pagosa Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pagosa Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pagosa Springs
- Pagosa Springs is located in Archuleta County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,132 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pagosa Springs <4>
- Chama
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chama
- Chama is located in Rio Arriba County (NM)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 976 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chama <4>
- Chromo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chromo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chromo
- Chromo is located in Archuleta County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chromo <4>
- Lumberton
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumberton
- Lumberton is located in Rio Arriba County (NM)
- Dulce
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dulce
- Dulce is located in Rio Arriba County (NM)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dulce <4>
- Monero
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monero
- Monero is located in Rio Arriba County (NM)
- Navajo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Trujillo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trujillo
- Trujillo is located in Archuleta County
- Juanita ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juanita
- Juanita is located in Archuleta County
- Gato
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Edith. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Edith.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Edith. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Edith.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Edith. See our Newspapers Page for Edith.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Edith ...
Looking for more information about Edith? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Edith, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Edith.
Adding Edith to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Edith in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Edith was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Edith post office opened in 1895.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Edith.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Edith. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Archuleta County: www.archuletacounty.org/
The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Archuleta, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Edith - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |