Welcome to Edmonds ...

Edmonds is located in Alleghany County<1>.

We aren't confident of the location of Edmonds, so consider the above location to be an estimate.<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Edmonds, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1880.

Edmonds is 2,750 feet [838 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Edmonds is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Edmonds lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Edmonds: (336)

Communities Also Named Edmonds ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Edmonds - they are located in Idaho and Washington.

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

Communities near Edmonds ...

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

• Mount Airy
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Airy
  • Mount Airy is located in Surry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,175 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Airy <4>
• Galax
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galax
  • Galax is located in Galax City (VA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,296 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galax <4>
• Hillsville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsville
  • Hillsville is located in Carroll County (VA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,686 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsville <4>
• Sparta
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
  • Sparta is located in Alleghany County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,723 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <4>
• Dobson
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dobson have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobson
  • Dobson is located in Surry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,534 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dobson <4>
• Independence
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
  • Independence is located in Grayson County (VA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 887 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <4>
• Fries
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fries
  • Fries is located in Grayson County (VA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fries <4>
• Low Gap
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Gap
  • Low Gap is located in Surry County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Low Gap <4>
• Baywood
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baywood
  • Baywood is located in Grayson County (VA)
• Hooker
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
  • Hooker is located in Alleghany 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 Edmonds. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Edmonds.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Edmonds ...

Looking for more information about Edmonds? 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 Edmonds, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Edmonds.

Adding Edmonds to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Edmonds 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 Edmonds was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Edmonds post office opened in 1880.

We also found Edmonds in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Edmonds.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/