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Edgar is located

Edgar is located in DeWitt County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Edgar, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1888.

Edgar is 320 feet [98 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Edgar lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Edgar: (361)

Communities Also Named Edgar ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Edgar - they are located in California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Montana, Nebraska, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Edgar ...

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

  • Cuero
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Yoakum
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Shiner
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Pearl City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearl City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl City
    • Pearl City is located in DeWitt County
  • Hochheim
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hochheim have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hochheim
    • Hochheim is located in DeWitt County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hochheim <3>
  • Terryville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terryville
    • Terryville is located in DeWitt County
  • Cheapside
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheapside
    • Cheapside is located in Gonzales County
  • Sweet Home
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweet Home have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Home
    • Sweet Home is located in Lavaca County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sweet Home <3>
  • Glaze City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glaze City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glaze City
    • Glaze City is located in Gonzales County
  • Hope
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
    • Hope is located in Lavaca 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 Edgar. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Edgar.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Edgar ...

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

Adding Edgar to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Edgar 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 Edgar was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Edgar post office opened in 1888.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Edgar.

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

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including DeWitt, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Edgar - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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









 

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