Welcome to Edith ...
Edith is located in the Texas Panhandle.
Edith is located in Coke County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Edith, you might consider that their post office opened in 1890.
Edith is 1,950 feet [594 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Edith lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Edith: 325
Communities Also Named Edith ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Edith - they are located in Alabama, Arizona, Colorado, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, Nebraska, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Edith.
Communities near Edith ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Edith.
- Robert Lee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Bronte
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bronte have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronte
- Bronte is located in Coke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 979 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bronte <3>
- Sanco ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Silver ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Water Valley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Water Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
- Water Valley is located in Tom Green County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Water Valley <3>
- Carlsbad
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlsbad have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlsbad
- Carlsbad is located in Tom Green County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlsbad <3>
- Blackwell
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackwell have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwell
- Blackwell is located in Coke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blackwell <3>
- Grape Creek
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grape Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grape Creek
- Grape Creek is located in Tom Green County
- Tennyson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sterling City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sterling City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling City
- Sterling City is located in Sterling County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,019 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sterling City <3>
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 Edith. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Edith.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Edith. 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 Edith.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Edith. See our Newspapers Page for Edith.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Edith ...
Looking for more information about Edith? 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 Edith, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Edith.
Adding Edith to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Edith 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 Edith was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).
We also found Edith in the book titled .<5> X3X - From that list, the Edith post office opened in 1890.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Edith.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Coke, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Edith - 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/ |