Welcome to Edgar ...

Edgar is located in Carbon County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Edgar, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1951.

Edgar is 3,460 feet [1,055 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Edgar is about ¾ mile [or ~1 km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Edgar lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Edgar lies within the (406) area code.

The ZIP code for Edgar: 59026<3>

Communities Also Named Edgar ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Edgar - they are located in California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Nebraska, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Edgar.

Communities near Edgar ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Edgar.

• Laurel
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
  • Laurel is located in Yellowstone County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,715 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel <4>
• Bridger
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridger have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridger
  • Bridger is located in Carbon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 769 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridger <4>
• Joliet
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joliet have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joliet
  • Joliet is located in Carbon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 666 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joliet <4>
• Fromberg
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fromberg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fromberg
  • Fromberg is located in Carbon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 469 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fromberg <4>
• Boyd
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
  • Boyd is located in Carbon County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boyd <4>
• Park City
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
  • Park City is located in Stillwater County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Park City <4>
• Pryor
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pryor have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pryor
  • Pryor is located in Big Horn County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pryor <4>
• Roberts
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
  • Roberts is located in Carbon County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roberts <4>
• Hesper
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesper
  • Hesper is located in Yellowstone County
• Columbus
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
  • Columbus is located in Stillwater County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,117 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbus <4>

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 Edgar. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Edgar.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Edgar. 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 Edgar.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Edgar. See our Newspapers Page for Edgar.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Edgar ...

Looking for more information about Edgar? 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 Edgar, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Edgar.

Adding Edgar to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Edgar 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 Edgar was on a map titled Map of Montana (from Shell Oil, 1951).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Edgar.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Montana: https://mt.gov/