Welcome to Edna ...
Edna is located in Marion County<1>.
The location of Edna has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Edna, you might consider that their post office opened in 1901.
Edna is 170 feet [52 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Edna lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Edna: (601) and (769)<4>
Communities Also Named Edna ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 20 communities that are also named Edna - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas, California, Georgia (2), Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee (2), Texas, Washington and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Edna.
Communities near Edna ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Edna.
- Columbia
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
- Columbia is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,850 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia <5>
- Varnado
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Varnado have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varnado
- Varnado is located in Washington Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Varnado <5>
- Angie
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Angie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angie
- Angie is located in Washington Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Angie <5>
- Pinebur
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinebur
- Pinebur is located in Marion County
- Expose
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Kokomo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kokomo
- Kokomo is located in Marion County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kokomo <5>
- Oak Vale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Vale
- Oak Vale is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Sumrall
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumrall
- Sumrall is located in Lamar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,926 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sumrall <5>
- Tylertown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tylertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tylertown
- Tylertown is located in Walthall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,419 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tylertown <5>
- Wells Town
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wells Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Town
- Wells Town is located in Lamar 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 Edna. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Edna.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Edna. 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 Edna.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Edna. See our Newspapers Page for Edna.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Edna ...
Looking for more information about Edna? 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 Edna, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Edna.
Adding Edna to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Edna 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 Edna was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Edna post office opened in 1901.
We also found Edna on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Mississippi (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Edna.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Edna. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Marion, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Edna - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (769) is an overlay for area code (601). |
| <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/ |