Welcome to Edwards ...

Edwards is located in Benton County<1>.

The location of Edwards has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Edwards, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1883.

Edwards is 790 feet [241 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Edwards is located in the (660) area code.

The ZIP code for Edwards: 65326<4>

Communities Also Named Edwards ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Missouri communities named Edwards: This one is located in Benton County and the other is located in Lafayette County.

Beyond Missouri, 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), Minnesota, Mississippi, 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.

• Warsaw
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
  • Warsaw is located in Benton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,217 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warsaw <5>
• Lincoln
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
  • Lincoln is located in Benton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,197 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln <5>
• Laurie
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurie
  • Laurie is located in Morgan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 980 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurie <5>
• Hermitage
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hermitage have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage
  • Hermitage is located in Hickory County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 461 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hermitage <5>
• Wheatland
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheatland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
  • Wheatland is located in Hickory County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheatland <5>
• Macks Creek
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macks Creek
  • Macks Creek is located in Camden County
  • Estimated population in 2012: 243 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macks Creek <5>
• Preston
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
  • Preston is located in Hickory County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Preston <5>
• Cross Timbers
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Timbers
  • Cross Timbers is located in Hickory County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
• Climax Springs
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Climax Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax Springs
  • Climax Springs is located in Camden County
  • Estimated population in 2015: 120 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Climax Springs <5>
• Edmonson
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmonson
  • Edmonson is located in Benton 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 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Edwards, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on 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 document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Edwards post office opened in 1883.

We also found Edwards 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 State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/