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Welcome to Edgemont ...

Edgemont is located in Saint Clair County<1>.


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


Edgemont is 420 feet [128 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Edgemont: (618)

Communities Also Named Edgemont ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 29 communities that are also named Edgemont - they are located in Alabama (3), Arkansas, California (2), Colorado, Maryland (2), Mississippi, Nevada, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, Ohio (2), Pennsylvania (3), South Dakota, Tennessee (2), Utah (3), Virginia, Washington and West Virginia (2).

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

Communities near Edgemont ...

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

  • Saint Louis
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Florissant
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florissant
    • Florissant is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 50,795 people
  • Belleville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • University City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University City
    • University City is located in Saint Louis City (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,049 people
  • O'Fallon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Granite City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Kirkwood
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkwood
    • Kirkwood is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,866 people
  • East Saint Louis
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Edwardsville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Collinsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Edgemont ...

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

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

The official website for Saint Clair County: www.co.st-clair.il.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Saint Clair, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Edgemont - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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