Welcome to Edgar ...

Edgar is located in Middlesex County<1>.

We aren't confident of the location of Edgar, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>

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 in a book dated 1895.

Edgar is 40 feet [12 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

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, Montana, Nebraska, 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.

• New York
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New York
  • New York is located in Kings County (NY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,253,213 people
• Newark
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
  • Newark is located in Essex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 282,520 people
• Jersey City
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jersey City
  • Jersey City is located in Hudson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 262,664 people
• Elizabeth
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
  • Elizabeth is located in Union County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 128,382 people
• Union City
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
  • Union City is located in Hudson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 67,137 people
• Bayonne
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayonne
  • Bayonne is located in Hudson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 65,165 people
• East Orange
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Orange
  • East Orange is located in Essex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 64,630 people
• New Brunswick
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Brunswick
  • New Brunswick is located in Middlesex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 56,182 people
• Hoboken
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoboken
  • Hoboken is located in Hudson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,081 people
• Perth Amboy
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perth Amboy have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perth Amboy
  • Perth Amboy is located in Middlesex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 51,309 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 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Edgar, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with 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 in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

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 Middlesex County: www.co.middlesex.nj.us/

The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.state.nj.us/