Welcome to Edwards ...
Edwards is located in Otter Tail County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Edwards, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Edwards is 1,390 feet [424 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Edwards lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Edwards: 218
Communities Also Named Edwards ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 28 communities that are also named Edwards - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida (2), Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan (2), Mississippi, Missouri (2), Montana, New York, Ontario, Oregon, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Edwards.
Communities near Edwards ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Edwards.
- Fergus Falls
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Pelican Rapids
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Battle Lake
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Rothsay
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rothsay have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rothsay
- Rothsay is located in Otter Tail County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 476 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rothsay <3>
- Underwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Underwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Underwood
- Underwood is located in Otter Tail County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Underwood <3>
- Vergas
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vergas have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vergas
- Vergas is located in Otter Tail County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 354 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vergas <3>
- Dalton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Dent
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dent have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dent
- Dent is located in Otter Tail County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dent <3>
- Elizabeth
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Erhard
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erhard have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erhard
- Erhard is located in Otter Tail County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erhard <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 Edwards. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Edwards.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Edwards. 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 Edwards.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Edwards. See our Newspapers Page for Edwards.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Edwards ...
Looking for more information about Edwards? 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 Edwards, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Edwards.
Adding Edwards to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Edwards 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 Edwards was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Edwards.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Otter Tail, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Edwards - 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. |