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Welcome to Edgewood ...

Edgewood is located in Greene County<1>.

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

Edgewood is 1,760 feet [536 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Edgewood is within the (518) area code.

Websites for Edgewood ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.greenecounty-chamber.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Edgewood, the following might be of interest:

Communities Also Named Edgewood ...

While we believe that this Edgewood is located in Greene County, we know of another 2 New York communities named Edgewood. Those communities are located in the following counties: Monroe and Suffolk County.

Beyond New York, 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 Mexico, 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.

  • Kingston
  • Saugerties
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saugerties
    • Saugerties lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<4> to the east of Edgewood.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,002 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saugerties have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Saugerties
  • Ulster
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulster
    • Ulster lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<4> to the southeast of Edgewood.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,708 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ulster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Ulster
  • Catskill
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catskill
    • Catskill lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<4> to the east of Edgewood.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,337 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catskill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Catskill
  • Red Hook
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hook
    • Red Hook lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<4> to the southeast of Edgewood.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,124 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Hook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Red Hook
  • Cairo
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
    • Cairo lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<4> to the northeast of Edgewood.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,420 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cairo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Cairo
  • Hurley
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurley
    • Hurley lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<4> to the southeast of Edgewood.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,002 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Hurley
  • Woodstock
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
    • Woodstock lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<4> to the south of Edgewood.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,756 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodstock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Woodstock
  • Marbletown
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marbletown
    • Marbletown lies 18 miles [29 km]<4> to the south of Edgewood.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,497 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marbletown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Marbletown
  • Olive
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive
    • Olive lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<4> to the south of Edgewood.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,271 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olive have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Olive

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 that we've found for Edgewood was the Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Edgewood on a map titled Rand McNally Map of New York (1897).

For more details about the above, see References and Mentions for Edgewood.

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

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Greene, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Edgewood - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Edgewood) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Edgewood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.1404, Longitude: -74.2124       In this case, the coordinates for Edgewood have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

 

 

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