Welcome to Edwards ...
Edwards is located Edwards is located in Clay County<1>. The location of Edwards has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2> While we don't have a date for the founding of Edwards, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated ?. Edwards is 910 feet [277 m] above sea level.<3>. Time Zone: Edwards lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time Edwards is located in the (940) area code. Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 28 communities that are also named Edwards - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida (2), Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan (2), Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri (2), Montana, New York, Ontario, Oregon, South Carolina, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin. For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Edwards. We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Edwards. We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy. We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Edwards. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Edwards. Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Edwards. 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 Edwards. We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Edwards. See our Newspapers Page for Edwards. Looking for more information about Edwards? 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 Edwards, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Edwards. We originally found mention of Edwards 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 Edwards was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Edwards.
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Edwards. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Clay County: www.co.clay.tx.us/ The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
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Footnotes ...
<1> If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Clay, 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> The elevation is an estimate for the area around Edwards - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. <4> While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.