Welcome to Edgewood ...

The village of Edgewood is located in Effingham County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Edgewood, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1858.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Edgewood has a population of 431 people<3> (see below for details).

Edgewood is 570 feet [174 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

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

Edgewood lies within the (618) area code.

The ZIP code for Edgewood: 62426<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Edgewood had an population of 431 people. This is a decrease of 2.05% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 18.22% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Edgewood had a population of 440 people. This makes Edgewood the county's 7th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 440 people, the population of Edgewood decreased 16.51% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 527 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Edgewood.

Communities Also Named Edgewood ...

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

• Effingham
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Effingham
  • Effingham is located in Effingham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,601 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Effingham <6>
• Flora
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flora
  • Flora is located in Clay County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,831 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flora <6>
• Altamont
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altamont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
  • Altamont is located in Effingham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,350 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altamont <6>
• Teutopolis
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teutopolis
  • Teutopolis is located in Effingham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,677 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Teutopolis <6>
• Saint Elmo
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Elmo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elmo
  • Saint Elmo is located in Fayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,367 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Elmo <6>
• Louisville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
  • Louisville is located in Clay County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,087 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisville <6>
• Kinmundy
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinmundy
  • Kinmundy is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 752 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kinmundy <6>
• Brownstown
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownstown
  • Brownstown is located in Fayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownstown <6>
• Watson
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
  • Watson is located in Effingham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 732 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watson <6>
• Dieterich
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dieterich
  • Dieterich is located in Effingham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 593 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dieterich <6>

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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Edgewood, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Edgewood.

Adding Edgewood to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Edgewood 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 Edgewood was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Edgewood post office opened in 1858.

We also found Edgewood on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1870.

For more details, see References and Mentions 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 Effingham County: www.co.effingham.il.us/

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