Welcome to Edwin ...
Edwin is located in Henry County<1>.
The location of Edwin has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Edwin, you might consider that their post office opened in 1892.
Edwin is 380 feet [116 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Edwin lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Edwin (for example, toward Fort Gaines (GA)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
The area code for Edwin: (334)
Communities Also Named Edwin ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Edwin - they are located in Arkansas, California, Kansas (2), Manitoba, Maryland, Missouri, Pennsylvania and South Dakota.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Edwin.
Communities near Edwin ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Edwin.
- Clayton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
- Clayton is located in Barbour County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,829 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayton <4>
- Abbeville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbeville
- Abbeville is located in Henry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,553 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Abbeville <4>
- Clio
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clio
- Clio is located in Barbour County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,268 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clio <4>
- Fort Gaines
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Gaines
- Fort Gaines is located in Clay County (GA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 973 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Gaines <4>
- Newville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south) - Louisville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
- Louisville is located in Barbour County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
- Bakerhill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerhill
- Bakerhill is located in Barbour County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
- Blue Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Springs
- Blue Springs is located in Barbour County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
- Clopton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Graball
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graball
- Graball is located in Henry County
- Former names for Graball:
- Hart's Crossroads
- Hudspeth's Crossroads
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 Edwin. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Edwin.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Edwin. 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 Edwin.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Edwin. See our Newspapers Page for Edwin.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Edwin ...
Looking for more information about Edwin? 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 Edwin, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Edwin.
Adding Edwin to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Edwin 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 Edwin was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Edwin post office opened in 1892.
We also found Edwin on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Alabama (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Edwin.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Edwin. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Henry, 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 Edwin - 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/ |