Welcome to Edgar ...

Edgar is located in Edgar County<1>.

The location of Edgar has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Edgar, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1881.

Edgar is 640 feet [195 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you travel east from Edgar (for example, toward Montezuma (IN)), you will soon leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

The area code for Edgar: (217)

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, Georgia, 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.

• Paris
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
  • Paris is located in Edgar County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,144 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paris <4>
• Clinton
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
  • Clinton is located in Vermillion County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,618 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <4>
• Georgetown
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
  • Georgetown is located in Vermilion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,145 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <4>
• Fairview Park
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Park
  • Fairview Park is located in Vermillion County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,298 people
• Chrisman
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chrisman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrisman
  • Chrisman is located in Edgar County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,234 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chrisman <4>
• Cayuga
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cayuga have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga
  • Cayuga is located in Vermillion County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,095 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cayuga <4>
• Montezuma
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montezuma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
  • Montezuma is located in Parke County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 977 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montezuma <4>
• Oakland
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
  • Oakland is located in Coles County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 845 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakland <4>
• Newman
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newman
  • Newman is located in Douglas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 836 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newman <4>
• Ridge Farm
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Farm
  • Ridge Farm is located in Vermilion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 800 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridge Farm <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 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.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Edgar ...

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

Adding Edgar to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Edgar 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 Edgar was on a map titled Rand McNally Map (1881).

We also found Edgar in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Edgar.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov