Welcome to Edison ...
The village of Edison is located in Morrow County<1>.
The location of Edison has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
The pronunciation of Edison: EH-dih-suhn<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Edison, you might consider that their post office opened in 1881.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Edison has a population of 443 people<4> (see below for details).
Edison is 1,060 feet [323 m] above sea level.<5>.
Time Zone: Edison lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Edison: (419) & (567)<6>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Edison had an population of 443 people. This is an increase of 1.37% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 1.37% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Edison had a population of 437 people. This makes Edison the county's 3rd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 437 people, the population of Edison has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (which had a count of 437 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Edison.
Communities Also Named Edison ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 18 communities that are also named Edison - they are located in California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Nebraska, New Jersey (2), Ontario, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Washington (2), West Virginia and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Edison.
Communities near Edison ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Edison.
- Marion
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Marion is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,516 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <7>
- Bucyrus
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucyrus
- Bucyrus is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,738 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bucyrus <7>
- Galion
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galion
- Galion is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,929 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galion <7>
- Ontario
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ontario have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontario
- Ontario is located in Richland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,102 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ontario <7>
- Lexington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lexington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
- Lexington is located in Richland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,695 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexington <7>
- Crestline
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestline
- Crestline is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,406 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crestline <7>
- Fredericktown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericktown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericktown
- Fredericktown is located in Knox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,526 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fredericktown <7>
- Centerburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerburg
- Centerburg is located in Knox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,231 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerburg <7>
- Cardington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cardington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardington
- Cardington is located in Morrow County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,076 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cardington <7>
- Bellville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellville
- Bellville is located in Richland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,935 people
- Bellville has also been known as:
- McClures Settlement
- McClure
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellville <7>
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 Edison. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Edison.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Edison. 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 Edison.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Edison. See our Newspapers Page for Edison.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Edison ...
Looking for more information about Edison? 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 Edison, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Edison.
Adding Edison to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Edison 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 Edison was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Edison post office opened in 1881.
We also found Edison in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Edison.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Edison. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Morrow, 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 pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Edison. 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. |
| <4> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Edison. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Edison - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | Area code (567) is an overlay for area code (419). |
| <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 their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |