Welcome to Edge ...
Edge is located Edge is located in Brazos County<1>. While we don't have a date for the founding of Edge, you might consider that their post office opened in 1894. Edge is 340 feet [104 m] above sea level.<2>. Time Zone: Edge lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time Edge is located in the (979) area code. Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Edge - they are located in Arkansas, Florida (2), North Carolina and Virginia. For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Edge. We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Edge. We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy. We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Edge. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Edge. Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Edge. 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 Edge. We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Edge. See our Newspapers Page for Edge. Looking for more information about Edge? 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 Edge, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Edge. We originally found mention of Edge 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 Edge was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911). We also found Edge in the book titled .<5> From that list, the Edge post office opened in 1894.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Edge.
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Edge. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Brazos County: www.co.brazos.tx.us/ The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Communities Also Named Edge ...
Communities near Edge ...
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Footnotes ...
<1> If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Brazos, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. <2> The elevation is an estimate for the area around Edge - 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/