Welcome to Edgar ...
So far, we found very little information about Edgar. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Edgar to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Edgar, please Contact Us.
Edgar would have been located within present day Whitfield County<2>.
The location of Edgar has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Edgar, you might consider that their post office opened in 1894.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Edgar is 780 feet [238 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Edgar was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Edgar (for example, toward Jasper (TN)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
If Edgar still existed, it would have been in the (706) and (762)<5> area codes.
Communities Also Named Edgar ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Edgar - they are located in California, Florida, Illinois, Montana, Nebraska, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Edgar.
Communities near Edgar ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Edgar.
- Cleveland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
- Cleveland is located in Bradley County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 45,948 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cleveland <6>
- Newnan Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newnan Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newnan Springs
- Newnan Springs is located in Catoosa County
- Estimated population in 2019: 41,581 people
- Dalton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
- Dalton is located in Whitfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,368 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dalton <6>
- East Ridge
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ridge
- East Ridge is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,205 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Ridge <6>
- East Brainerd
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Brainerd have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brainerd
- East Brainerd is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Collegedale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collegedale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collegedale
- Collegedale is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,400 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collegedale <6>
- Gregory
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Dafron
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west) - South Cleveland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cleveland
- South Cleveland is located in Bradley County (TN)
- Population from the 2010 Census: 6,912 people
- Temple Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Grove
- Temple Grove is located in Murray County
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,795 people
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 Edgar. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Edgar.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Edgar. 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 Edgar.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Edgar. See our Newspapers Page for Edgar.
Adding Edgar to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Edgar in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Edgar was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Edgar post office opened in 1894.
We also found Edgar on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1899.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Edgar.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Whitfield County: www.whitfieldcountyga.com/
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.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 Edgar, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Whitfield, 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 Edgar - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (762) is an overlay for area code (706). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |