Welcome to Edgewood ...

Edgewood is located in Boone County<1>.

Edgewood is 750 feet [229 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Edgewood: 815 & 779<3>

Communities Also Named Edgewood ...

While we believe that this Edgewood is located in Boone County, we know of another 4 Illinois communities named Edgewood. Those communities are located in the following counties: Champaign, Effingham, Madison and Woodford County.

Beyond Illinois, there are 84 communities that are also named Edgewood - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas (2), British Columbia, California, Connecticut (2), Florida (3), Georgia (5), Indiana (5), Iowa, Kentucky (3), Maryland (4), Michigan (2), Minnesota, Missouri (2), Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York (3), North Carolina (5), Nova Scotia, Ohio (3), Pennsylvania (6), Rhode Island, South Carolina (2), Tennessee (4), Texas (3), Utah, Virginia (8), Washington, West Virginia (4) and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Edgewood ...

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

• Rockford
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
  • Rockford is located in Winnebago County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 144,835 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockford <4>
• Beloit
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beloit
  • Beloit is located in Rock County (WI)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,637 people
• Belvidere
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvidere
  • Belvidere is located in Boone County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,731 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belvidere <4>
• Loves Park
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loves Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loves Park
  • Loves Park is located in Winnebago County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,382 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loves Park <4>
• Machesney Park
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Machesney Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Machesney Park
  • Machesney Park is located in Winnebago County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,678 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Machesney Park <4>
• Roscoe
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roscoe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe
  • Roscoe is located in Winnebago County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,406 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roscoe <4>
• Harvard
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvard have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
  • Harvard is located in McHenry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,979 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harvard <4>
• South Beloit
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Beloit have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Beloit
  • South Beloit is located in Winnebago County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,540 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Beloit <4>
• Rockton
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockton
  • Rockton is located in Winnebago County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,477 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockton <4>
• Marengo
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marengo have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
  • Marengo is located in McHenry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,377 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marengo <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 Edgewood. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Edgewood.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Edgewood ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Boone County: www.boonecountyil.org/

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