Welcome to Edwin ...
So far, we found very little information about Edwin. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Edwin to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Edwin, please Contact Us.
Edwin would have been located within present day Somerset County<2>.
The location of Edwin has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Edwin, you might consider that their post office opened in 1889.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Edwin is near sea level<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Edwin was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Edwin ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Edwin - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Kansas (2), Manitoba, Missouri, Pennsylvania and South Dakota.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Edwin.
Communities near Edwin ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Edwin.
- Salisbury
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salisbury have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
- Salisbury is located in Wicomico County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,017 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salisbury <5>
- Fruitland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fruitland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland
- Fruitland is located in Wicomico County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,326 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fruitland <5>
- Pocomoke City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pocomoke City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocomoke City
- Pocomoke City is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,095 people
- Former names for Pocomoke City:
- New Town
- Stevens Landing
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pocomoke City <5>
- Princess Anne
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princess Anne have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princess Anne
- Princess Anne is located in Somerset County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,492 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princess Anne <5>
- Crisfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crisfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crisfield
- Crisfield is located in Somerset County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,534 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crisfield <5>
- Snow Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
- Snow Hill is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,046 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Snow Hill <5>
- Hebron
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
- Hebron is located in Wicomico County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,096 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hebron <5>
- Saxis
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south) - Upper Fairmount
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Fairmount have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Fairmount
- Upper Fairmount is located in Somerset County
- Fairmount
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
- Fairmount is located in Somerset County
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 Edwin. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Edwin.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Edwin. 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 Edwin.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Edwin. See our Newspapers Page for Edwin.
Adding Edwin to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Edwin in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Edwin was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Edwin post office opened in 1889.
We also found Edwin in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Edwin.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Edwin, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Somerset, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Edwin - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |