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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.

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 (so far) 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.