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 during our research the earliest mention that we 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

Edwards lies within the (218) area code.

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)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fergus Falls
  • Fergus Falls is located in Otter Tail County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,758 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fergus Falls <3>
• Pelican Rapids
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelican Rapids
  • Pelican Rapids is located in Otter Tail County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,634 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pelican Rapids <3>
• Battle Lake
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battle Lake
  • Battle Lake is located in Otter Tail County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 929 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Battle Lake <3>
• 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)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
  • Dalton is located in Otter Tail County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dalton <3>
• 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)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
  • Elizabeth is located in Otter Tail County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabeth <3>
• 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.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Edwards. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Otter Tail County: www.co.otter-tail.mn.us/

The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/