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Welcome to Edward ...

Edward is located in Bourbon County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Edward, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

Edward is 930 feet [283 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Edward: 620

Communities Also Named Edward ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Edward - they are located in Arkansas, North Carolina, Ohio and Ontario.

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

Communities near Edward ...

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

  • Nevada
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Fort Scott
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Arma
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Liberal
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberal have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberal
    • Liberal is located in Barton County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
  • Mulberry
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulberry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
    • Mulberry is located in Crawford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 521 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mulberry <3>
  • Arcadia
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Prescott
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Uniontown
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uniontown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
    • Uniontown is located in Bourbon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
  • Bronaugh
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Fulton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
    • Fulton is located in Bourbon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Edward ...

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

Adding Edward to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Edward 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 Edward was on a map titled Map of Kansas (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Edward.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Bourbon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Edward - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.