Welcome to Edgemont ...
So far, we found very little information about Edgemont. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Edgemont to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Edgemont, please Contact Us.
Edgemont would have been located within present day Lassen County<2>.
The location of Edgemont has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Edgemont, you might consider that their post office opened in 1913.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Edgemont is 4,030 feet [1,228 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Edgemont is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Edgemont was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Edgemont still existed, it would have been in the (530) area code.
Communities Also Named Edgemont ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two California communities named Edgemont: This one is located in Lassen County and the other is located in Riverside County.
Beyond California, there are 29 communities that are also named Edgemont - they are located in Alabama (3), Arkansas, Colorado, Illinois, Maryland (2), Mississippi, Nevada, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, Ohio (2), Pennsylvania (3), South Dakota, Tennessee (2), Utah (3), Virginia, 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.
- Susanville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susanville
- Susanville is located in Lassen County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,425 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Susanville <5>
- Janesville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janesville
- Janesville is located in Lassen County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Janesville <5>
- Litchfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litchfield
- Litchfield is located in Lassen County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Litchfield <5>
- Leavitt
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leavitt
- Leavitt is located in Lassen County
- Belfast
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfast
- Belfast is located in Lassen County
- Milford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
- Milford is located in Lassen County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford <5>
- Wendel
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wendel
- Wendel is located in Lassen County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wendel <5>
- Herlong Junction
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herlong Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herlong Junction
- Herlong Junction is located in Lassen County
- Karlo ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north) - Patton Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton Village
- Patton Village is located in Lassen 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.
Adding Edgemont to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Edgemont 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 Edgemont was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Edgemont post office opened in 1913.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Edgemont.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Lassen County: www.co.lassen.ca.us/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Edgemont, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Lassen, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Edgemont - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |