Welcome to Edgemont ...

The location of Edgemont has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>

Edgemont is 1,260 feet [384 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Edgemont lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Edgemont: (504)

Communities Also Named Edgemont ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 29 communities that are also named Edgemont - they are located in Alabama (3), Arkansas, California (2), Colorado, Illinois, Maryland (2), Mississippi, Nevada, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, Ohio (2), Pennsylvania (3), South Dakota, Tennessee (2), Utah (3), Washington and West Virginia (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Edgemont.

Communities near Edgemont ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Edgemont.

• Clifton Forge
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Forge
  • Clifton Forge is located in Alleghany County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,444 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clifton Forge <3>
• White Sulphur Springs
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Sulphur Springs
  • White Sulphur Springs is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,325 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Sulphur Springs <3>
• Iron Gate
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Gate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Gate
  • Iron Gate is located in Alleghany County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
• Fincastle
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincastle
  • Fincastle is located in Botetourt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fincastle <3>
• New Castle
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Castle
  • New Castle is located in Craig County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Castle <3>
• Rich Patch
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Patch
  • Rich Patch is located in Alleghany County
• Low Moor
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Moor
  • Low Moor is located in Alleghany County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Low Moor <3>
• Moss Run
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Run
  • Moss Run is located in Alleghany County
• Strom
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strom
  • Strom is located in Botetourt County
• Haden
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haden
  • Haden is located in Botetourt 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 Edgemont. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Edgemont.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Edgemont ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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