Welcome to Edom ...

Edom is located in Rockingham County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Edom, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1853.

Edom is 1,210 feet [369 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Edom is within the (540) area code.

Communities Also Named Edom ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Edom - they are located in California, Tennessee and Texas.

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

Communities near Edom ...

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

• Harrisonburg
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisonburg
  • Harrisonburg is located in Harrisonburg City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,204 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisonburg <3>
• Bridgewater
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgewater
  • Bridgewater is located in Rockingham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,162 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgewater <3>
• Broadway
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadway
  • Broadway is located in Rockingham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,995 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broadway <3>
• Elkton
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
  • Elkton is located in Rockingham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,914 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkton <3>
• Grottoes
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grottoes
  • Grottoes is located in Augusta County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,864 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grottoes <3>
• Timberville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberville
  • Timberville is located in Rockingham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,705 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Timberville <3>
• Shenandoah
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shenandoah have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shenandoah
  • Shenandoah is located in Page County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,334 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shenandoah <3>
• New Market
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
  • New Market is located in Shenandoah County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,268 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Market <3>
• Mount Jackson
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Jackson
  • Mount Jackson is located in Shenandoah County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,144 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Jackson <3>
• Stanley
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
  • Stanley is located in Page County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,676 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanley <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Edom ...

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

Adding Edom to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Edom 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 Edom was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Edom post office opened in 1853.

We also found Edom in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Edom.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Rockingham County: www.co.rockingham.va.us/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/