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Nearby Communities in the 1890s


We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Edison had a population of 75 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Edison had a population of 1,407 people.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Edison, with the one closest to Edison listed first.

  • Dickey
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dickey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickey
    • Dickey is located in Calhoun County
  • Bluffton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Arlington
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Morgan
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Folks ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Folks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folks
    • Folks is located in Calhoun County
  • Williamsburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Coleman
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Leary
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leary
    • Leary is located in Calhoun County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 560 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leary <3>
  • Cuthbert
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Shellman
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Pecan
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan
    • Pecan is located in Clay County
  • Blakely
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Milford
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Damascus
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Fort Gaines
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Springvale
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springvale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springvale
    • Springvale is located in Randolph County
  • Shorterville
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shorterville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorterville
    • Shorterville is located in Henry County (AL)
  • Dawson
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Benevolence
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benevolence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benevolence
    • Benevolence is located in Randolph County
  • Hatcher
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hatcher. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatcher
    • Hatcher is located in Quitman County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Hatcher
    • From Edison to Hatcher
  • Mimsville
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mimsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mimsville
    • Mimsville is located in Baker County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Mimsville
    • From Edison to Mimsville
  • Otho
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otho have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otho
    • Otho is located in Henry County (AL)
  • Hardwickburg
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardwickburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardwickburg
    • Hardwickburg is located in Henry County (AL)
  • Sasser
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sasser have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sasser
    • Sasser is located in Terrell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sasser <3>
  • Colquitt
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
  • Parrott
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parrott have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrott
    • Parrott is located in Terrell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 136 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parrott <3>

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

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 Edison, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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