Welcome to Edgewood ...
The town of Edgewood is located in central New Mexico.
Edgewood is primarily located in Santa Fe County<1>. A portion of Edgewood extends into Torrance County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Edgewood, you might consider that their post office opened in 1936.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Edgewood has a population of 6,133 people<2> (see below for details).
The community of Edgewood is 6,520 feet [1,987 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Edgewood is about 1¼ mile [or ~2 km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Edgewood lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Edgewood: (505)
The ZIP code for Edgewood: 87015<4>
Websites for Edgewood ...
Official Website: www.townofedgewood.com/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Edgewood had an population of 6,133 people. This is an increase of 64.2% since the 2010 Census.
At the time of the 2010 Census, Edgewood had a population of 3,735 people. This makes Edgewood the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Edgewood represents 0.18% of the population of New Mexico (which has 2,059,179 people), making it the state's 35th most populous community.
More information can be found on the Census Page for Edgewood.
Communities Also Named Edgewood ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 84 communities that are also named Edgewood - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas (2), British Columbia, California, Connecticut (2), Florida (3), Georgia (5), Illinois (5), Indiana (5), Iowa, Kentucky (3), Maryland (4), Michigan (2), Minnesota, Missouri (2), Nevada, New Jersey, New York (3), North Carolina (5), Nova Scotia, Ohio (3), Pennsylvania (6), Rhode Island, South Carolina (2), Tennessee (4), Texas (3), Utah, Virginia (8), Washington, West Virginia (4) and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Edgewood.
Communities near Edgewood ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Edgewood.
- Moriarty
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moriarty have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moriarty
- Moriarty is located in Torrance County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,841 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moriarty <6>
- Tijeras
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tijeras have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tijeras
- Tijeras is located in Bernalillo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 534 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tijeras <6>
- Cedar Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Cedar Grove is located in Santa Fe County
- Ponderosa Pine
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponderosa Pine
- Ponderosa Pine is located in Bernalillo County
- Sandia Knolls
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandia Knolls
- Sandia Knolls is located in Bernalillo County
- Cedar Crest
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Crest
- Cedar Crest is located in Bernalillo County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Crest <6>
- Canoncito
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canoncito
- Canoncito is located in Bernalillo County
- San Pedro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Sandia Park
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandia Park
- Sandia Park is located in Bernalillo County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandia Park <6>
- Chilili
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
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 Edgewood. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Edgewood.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Edgewood. 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 Edgewood.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Edgewood. See our Newspapers Page for Edgewood.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Edgewood ...
Looking for more information about Edgewood? 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 Edgewood, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Edgewood.
Adding Edgewood to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Edgewood 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 Edgewood was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Edgewood post office opened in 1936.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Edgewood.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Edgewood: www.townofedgewood.com/
The official website for Santa Fe County: www.co.santa-fe.nm.us/
The official website for State of New Mexico: www.newmexico.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Mexico's counties, including Santa Fe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Edgewood. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Edgewood - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Edgewood). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Edgewood or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |