Welcome to Edwards ...

The village of Edwards is located in the Adirondacks.

Edwards is located in Saint Lawrence County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Edwards, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1851.

From the 2010 Census (the most recent Census number we have), Edwards had a population of 439 people.<2> (see below for details).

The community of Edwards is 690 feet [210 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Edwards lies within the (315) area code.

The ZIP code for Edwards: 13635<4>

Communities Also Named Edwards ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 28 communities that are also named Edwards - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida (2), Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan (2), Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri (2), Montana, Ontario, Oregon, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Edwards ...

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

• Canton
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
  • Canton is located in Saint Lawrence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,482 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <6>
• Gouverneur
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gouverneur
  • Gouverneur is located in Saint Lawrence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,644 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gouverneur <6>
• Antwerp
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antwerp
  • Antwerp is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 641 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Antwerp <6>
• Harrisville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
  • Harrisville is located in Lewis County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 599 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisville <6>
• Hermon
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermon
  • Hermon is located in Saint Lawrence County
  • Estimated population in 2017: 405 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hermon <6>
• Rensselaer Falls
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rensselaer Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rensselaer Falls
  • Rensselaer Falls is located in Saint Lawrence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 302 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rensselaer Falls <6>
• Richville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richville
  • Richville is located in Saint Lawrence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richville <6>
• South Edwards
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Edwards
  • South Edwards is located in Saint Lawrence County
• Degrasse
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Degrasse
  • Degrasse is located in Saint Lawrence County
• Palmerville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmerville
  • Palmerville is located in Saint Lawrence 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 Edwards. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Edwards.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Edwards ...

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

Adding Edwards to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Edwards 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 Edwards was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Edwards.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Saint Lawrence County: www.co.st-lawrence.ny.us/

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