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Welcome to Edgerton ...

The village of Edgerton is located in Williams County<1>.

The pronunciation of Edgerton: ER-jur-tuhn<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Edgerton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1854.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Edgerton has a population of 2,003 people<3> (see below for details).

Edgerton is 830 feet [253 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Area Codes for Edgerton: 419 & 567<5>

The ZIP code for Edgerton: 43517<6>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Edgerton had an population of 2,003 people. This is a decrease of 0.45% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 5.38% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Edgerton had a population of 2,012 people (or 5.36% of the total population of Williams County). This makes Edgerton the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Edgerton represents 0.02% of the population of Ohio (which has 11,536,504 people), making it the state's 398th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 2,012 people, the population of Edgerton decreased 4.96% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 2,117 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Edgerton.

Communities Also Named Edgerton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Edgerton - they are located in Alberta, Colorado, Indiana, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, South Dakota, Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming.

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

Communities near Edgerton ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Edgerton ...

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

Adding Edgerton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Edgerton 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 (so far) for Edgerton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Edgerton post office opened in 1854.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Edgerton.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Williams, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Edgerton. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Edgerton.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Edgerton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 419 code has been Overlayed with the 567 area code. New phone numbers in the Edgerton area will be assigned with one of these codes: 419 or 567. As a result, placing a call in the Edgerton area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<6>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 village (such as Edgerton). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Edgerton or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/