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Welcome to Edwards Place ...

Edwards Place is located in Big Bend Country (West Texas).

Edwards Place is located in Brewster County<1>.


The location of Edwards Place has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


A typical abbreviation for Edwards Place: Edwards Pl. (or less commonly used: Edwards Plc.)

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Edwards Place for more information about variations on the name of Edwards Place.

Edwards Place is 4,380 feet [1,335 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Edwards Place is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Edwards Place lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Edwards Place: (432)

Communities near Edwards Place ...

We have created a list of 4 communities that are near Edwards Place.

  • Alpine
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Lenox
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lenox have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox
    • Lenox is located in Brewster County
  • Marathon
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Paisano ‑ Historic
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paisano
    • Paisano is located in San Patricio County

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 Edwards Place. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Edwards Place.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Edwards Place. 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 Edwards Place.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Edwards Place. See our Newspapers Page for Edwards Place.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Edwards Place ...

Looking for more information about Edwards Place? 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 Edwards Place, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Edwards Place.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Edwards Place. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Brewster, 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 Edwards Place - 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.









 

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