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Welcome to Edmonds ...

Edmonds is located in Madison County<1>.



Edmonds is 4,860 feet [1,481 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Edmonds is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Edmonds lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Edmonds: (208) and (986)<3>

Communities Also Named Edmonds ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Edmonds - they are located in North Carolina and Washington.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Edmonds.

Communities near Edmonds ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Edmonds.

  • Rexburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Rigby
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rigby
    • Rigby is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,430 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rigby <4>
  • Saint Anthony
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Anthony have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Anthony
    • Saint Anthony is located in Fremont County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,598 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Anthony <4>
  • Sugar City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar City
    • Sugar City is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,510 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sugar City <4>
  • Menan
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menan have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menan
    • Menan is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 807 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Menan <4>
  • Teton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teton
    • Teton is located in Fremont County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Teton <4>
  • Roberts
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roberts have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
    • Roberts is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 649 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roberts <4>
  • Lewisville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
    • Lewisville is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 518 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewisville <4>
  • Newdale
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newdale have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newdale
    • Newdale is located in Fremont County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 313 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newdale <4>
  • Parker
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parker have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker
    • Parker is located in Fremont County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parker <4>

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 Edmonds. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Edmonds.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Edmonds. 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 Edmonds.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Edmonds. See our Newspapers Page for Edmonds.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Edmonds ...

Looking for more information about Edmonds? 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 Edmonds, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Edmonds.

Adding Edmonds to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Edmonds 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 Edmonds was mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (September 1924).

We also found Edmonds mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (June 1939).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Edmonds.

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

The official website for Madison County: www.co.madison.id.us/

The official website for State of Idaho: www.state.id.us/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Idaho's counties, including Madison, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Edmonds - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>Area code (986) is an overlay for area code (208).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.









 

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