Welcome to Edgemere ...
Edgemere is located in the Idaho Panhandle.
Edgemere is located in Bonner County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Edgemere, you might consider that their post office opened in 1913.
Edgemere is 2,170 feet [661 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Edgemere is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Edgemere lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Edgemere, you will leave Pacific Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT).
Area Codes for Edgemere: 208 & 986<3>
Communities Also Named Edgemere ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Edgemere - they are located in Georgia, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New York, Pennsylvania and South Carolina.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Edgemere.
Communities near Edgemere ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Edgemere.
- Rathdrum
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rathdrum have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rathdrum
- Rathdrum is located in Kootenai County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,419 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rathdrum <5>
- Sandpoint
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandpoint
- Sandpoint is located in Bonner County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,273 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandpoint <5>
- Spirit Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spirit Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spirit Lake
- Spirit Lake is located in Kootenai County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,559 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spirit Lake <5>
- Newport
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Newport is located in Pend Oreille County (WA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,266 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport <5>
- Priest River
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Priest River
- Priest River is located in Bonner County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,930 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Priest River <5>
- Dover
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Dover is located in Bonner County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 968 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <5>
- Athol
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athol
- Athol is located in Kootenai County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athol <5>
- Oldtown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oldtown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldtown
- Oldtown is located in Bonner County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 205 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oldtown <5>
- Laclede
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laclede have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laclede
- Laclede is located in Bonner County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laclede <5>
- Blanchard
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blanchard have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchard
- Blanchard is located in Bonner County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blanchard <5>
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 Edgemere. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Edgemere.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Edgemere. 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 Edgemere.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Edgemere. See our Newspapers Page for Edgemere.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Edgemere ...
Looking for more information about Edgemere? 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 Edgemere, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Edgemere.
Adding Edgemere to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Edgemere 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 Edgemere was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Edgemere post office opened in 1913.
We also found Edgemere in the book titled North American Railroad Atlas - Mountain Plains.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Edgemere.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Edgemere. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Bonner County: www.co.bonner.id.us/
The official website for State of Idaho: https://idaho.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Idaho's counties, including Bonner, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Edgemere - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 208 code has been Overlayed with the 986 area code. New phone numbers in the Edgemere area will be assigned with one of these codes: 208 or 986. As a result, placing a call in the Edgemere area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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/ |