Edwards (IL)

Welcome to Edwards County ...

Time Zone: Edwards County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Albion is the Seat for Edwards County.

Edwards County was founded in 1814. Edwards was created by taking area from Gallatin and Madison Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Edwards had a population of 6,405 people. This is a decrease of 4.7% since the last Census (which gave a population of 6,721 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Edwards represented 0.05% of the total population of Illinois.

Below are some of the communities located in Edwards County:

Albion
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
- Albion is located in Edwards County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,889 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albion <3>
Bone Gap
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bone Gap
- Bone Gap is located in Edwards County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 232 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bone Gap <3>
Browns
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Browns have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns
- Browns is located in Edwards County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Browns <3>
West Salem
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Salem
- West Salem is located in Edwards County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 844 people

Websites of Interest ...

Websites specific to Illinois
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- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the Illinois State Archives

Websites specific to Edwards County
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Websites for nearby counties
- Richland County
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- Wabash County
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- Gibson County
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- White County
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- Wayne County
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Cemetery Information and Directories
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Illinois
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Illinois
- Cemeteries of Edwards County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Illinois
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Illinois

Footnotes ...

<1>	On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<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.