Welcome to Edgemont ...
The city of Edgemont is located in Fall River County<1>.
The location of Edgemont has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Edgemont, you might consider that their post office opened in 1892.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Edgemont has a population of 718 people<3> (see below for details).
Edgemont is 3,460 feet [1,055 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Edgemont is about ¾ mile [or ~1 km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Edgemont lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Edgemont is located in the (605) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Edgemont had an population of 718 people. This is a decrease of 7.24% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 17.19% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Edgemont had a population of 774 people (which is 10.88% of the total population of Fall River County). This makes Edgemont the county's 3rd most populous community.
The population of Edgemont represents 0.1% of the population of South Dakota (which has 814,180 people), making it the state's 109th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 774 people, the population of Edgemont decreased 10.73% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 867 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Edgemont.
Communities Also Named Edgemont ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 29 communities that are also named Edgemont - they are located in Alabama (3), Arkansas, California (2), Colorado, Illinois, Maryland (2), Mississippi, Nevada, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, Ohio (2), Pennsylvania (3), Tennessee (2), Utah (3), Virginia, Washington and West Virginia (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Edgemont.
Communities near Edgemont ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Edgemont.
- Hot Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Springs
- Hot Springs is located in Fall River County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,502 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hot Springs <5>
- Heppner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Ivanhoe ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Provo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Provo
- Provo is located in Fall River County
- Estimated population in 2014: 32 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Provo <5>
- Rocky Ford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ford
- Rocky Ford is located in Fall River County
- Estimated population in 2014: 6 people
- Cascade Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cascade Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade Springs
- Cascade Springs is located in Fall River County
- Dewey
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewey
- Dewey is located in Custer County
- Ardmore ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardmore
- Ardmore is located in Fall River County
- Pringle
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pringle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pringle
- Pringle is located in Custer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pringle <5>
- Montrose ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 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 Edgemont. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Edgemont.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Edgemont. 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 Edgemont.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Edgemont. Our list includes 8 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Edgemont.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Edgemont ...
Looking for more information about Edgemont? 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 Edgemont, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Edgemont.
Adding Edgemont to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Edgemont 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 Edgemont was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Edgemont post office opened in 1892.
We also found Edgemont in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Edgemont.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Edgemont. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of South Dakota: https://www.sd.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Fall River, 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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Edgemont. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Edgemont - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |