Welcome to Edgefield ...
Edgefield is located in Jackson County.
The location of Edgefield has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>
Edgefield is 640 feet [195 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Edgefield lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Edgefield (for example, toward Trenton (GA)), you will soon leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Telephone area codes for Edgefield: (256) and (938)<3>
Communities Also Named Edgefield ...
While we believe that this Edgefield is located in Jackson County, we know of another 2 Alabama communities named Edgefield. Those communities are located in the following counties: Barbour and Mobile County.
Beyond Alabama, there are 11 communities that are also named Edgefield - they are located in Louisiana, Mississippi, Ohio (2), South Carolina, Tennessee (3) and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Edgefield.
Our Genealogy Helper Page ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
- We have a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Edgefield. If available, we provide a satellite view of the cemetery.
- Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Edgefield. Our list includes information such as whether the community had a post office or railroad service in 1895.
- We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Edgefield.
These sections can be found on our Genealogy Helper Page for Edgefield:
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Edgefield ...
Looking for more information about Edgefield? 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.
Looking for more information about Edgefield? 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 Edgefield, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Edgefield.
Communities near Edgefield ...
A sample of nearby communities can be found below.
Lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<4> to the Northeast (NE) of Edgefield
Located in Marion County (TN)
Lies 9 miles [14.5 km] to the Northeast (NE) of Edgefield
Located in Marion County (TN)
Lies 19 miles [30.6 km] to the South (S) of Edgefield
Located in DeKalb County
Lies 5 miles [8 km] to the Northeast (NE) of Edgefield
Lies 17 miles [27.4 km] to the East (E) of Edgefield
Located in Dade County (GA)
Lies 12 miles [19.3 km] to the Northeast (NE) of Edgefield
Located in Marion County (TN)
Lies 10 miles [16.1 km] to the Northeast (NE) of Edgefield
Located in Marion County (TN)
Lies 15 miles [24.1 km] to the Southwest (SW) of Edgefield
Lies 18 miles [29 km] to the West (W) of Edgefield
Lies 16 miles [25.7 km] to the Southeast (SE) of Edgefield
Located in DeKalb County
To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Nearby Page for Edgefield.
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Off-the-Road Links ...
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 have found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Edgefield - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | Area code (938) is an overlay for area code (256). |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Edgefield) to Point B. Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Edgefield. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.9040, Longitude: -85.8083 [Map]. In this case, the coordinates for Edgefield have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |