Welcome to Edward ...

Edward is located in Beaufort County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Edward, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1894.

Edward is near sea level<3>.

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

Edward is located in the (252) area code.

Communities Also Named Edward ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Edward - they are located in Arkansas, Kansas, Ohio and Ontario.

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

Communities near Edward ...

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

• New Bern
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bern have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bern
  • New Bern is located in Craven County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,940 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Bern <4>
• Washington
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
  • Washington is located in Beaufort County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,487 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington <4>
• Bayboro
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayboro
  • Bayboro is located in Pamlico County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,242 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bayboro <4>
• Vanceboro
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vanceboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanceboro
  • Vanceboro is located in Craven County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 955 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vanceboro <4>
• Chocowinity
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chocowinity have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chocowinity
  • Chocowinity is located in Beaufort County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 770 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chocowinity <4>
• Alliance
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alliance have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alliance
  • Alliance is located in Pamlico County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 759 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alliance <4>
• Grantsboro
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grantsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantsboro
  • Grantsboro is located in Pamlico County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 651 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grantsboro <4>
• Aurora
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
  • Aurora is located in Beaufort County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 511 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aurora <4>
• Bridgeton
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeton
  • Bridgeton is located in Craven County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeton <4>
• Washington Park
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Park
  • Washington Park is located in Beaufort County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 429 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Edward ...

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

Adding Edward to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Edward 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 Edward was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Edward post office opened in 1894.

We also found Edward on a map titled Rand McNally Map of North Carolina (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Edward.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Beaufort County: www.co.beaufort.nc.us/

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