Welcome to Edmondson ...
So far, we found very little information about Edmondson. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Edmondson to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Edmondson, please Contact Us.
Edmondson would have been located within present day Claiborne County<2>.
The location of Edmondson has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Edmondson, you might consider that their post office opened in 1893.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Edmondson is 1,250 feet [381 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Edmondson was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Edmondson (for example, toward Gernt), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Edmondson would have been located in the (423) area code.
Communities Also Named Edmondson ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Edmondson - they are located in Arkansas, Maryland and North Carolina.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Edmondson.
Communities near Edmondson ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Edmondson.
- Dyers Ferry
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dyers Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyers Ferry
- Dyers Ferry is located in Grainger County
- Estimated population in 2014: 16,839 people
- Middlesboro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlesboro
- Middlesboro is located in Bell County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,884 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middlesboro <5>
- Oakland
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast) - Harrogate
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrogate have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrogate
- Harrogate is located in Claiborne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,362 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrogate <5>
- Beans
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - New Tazewell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Tazewell
- New Tazewell is located in Claiborne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,705 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Tazewell <5>
- Alanthus Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alanthus Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alanthus Hill
- Alanthus Hill is located in Hancock County
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,498 people
- Maynardville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maynardville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynardville
- Maynardville is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,452 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maynardville <5>
- Tazewell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tazewell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tazewell
- Tazewell is located in Claiborne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,275 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tazewell <5>
- Plainview
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
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 Edmondson. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Edmondson.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Edmondson. 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 Edmondson.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Edmondson. See our Newspapers Page for Edmondson.
Adding Edmondson to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Edmondson in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Edmondson was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Edmondson post office opened in 1893.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Edmondson.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Edmondson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Claiborne, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Edmondson - 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/ |